INGREDIENTS
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Serves 4
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Note: This dish has all of the components of a Southern New Year’s Day traditional meal, but it is also a lovely, comforting dish perfect on any winter’s day.
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1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil, plus more for drizzling
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¼ pound of smoky bacon, cut into thin strips
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1 yellow onion, finely chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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2 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
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1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
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1 sprig of rosemary, leaves only, chopped
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Pinch of red pepper flakes
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½ pound of dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
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1 cup of collards, rinsed and torn into small pieces
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½ cup of cornbread crumbs
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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Hot Pepper Sauce, Sea Salt, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, for serving