Southern Hoppin' John New Year | Traditional New Years Menu

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked ham or cooked hog jowl-chopped (or bacon)
• 1 cup onion (diced)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or bacon/hog jowl drippings-divided
• 3 cups rice (cooked & hot)
• 15 oz black-eyed peas (1 can rinsed and drained )
• salt and pepper ( - to taste)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (- or more to taste preference)
• 4 cups cooked shredded collard greens