Black Eyed Peas & Cabbage Rolls for Good Luck!

I always make Cabbage Rolls for the New Year.  This year, I made both and so glad I did. 
Here is the Black Eyed Pea recipe:

Black Eyed Peas
1 lb. dried black eyed peas
2 ham hocks
3 Knorr vegetable bouillion cubes
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste

Soak peas for 8 hours or overnight.  Add all other ingredients and simmer on low 1 1/2 - 2 hours.  Serve and wait for the good luck!!!


Here is the Cabbage Roll recipe:

Cabbage Rolls

Traditional Ukrainian Dish that my Texas Family Enjoys for New Year’s

¾ lb. Lean Hamburger                                 

2 cups Rice                                                 

6 slices Bacon                                             

1-2 Cabbage Heads                                     

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 16 oz. can tomatoes

salt (about 3 tsp.) & pepper

garlic powder

1/4- 1/2 tsp. dill

ham hocks

We make these for New Year’s Day as “Good Luck”.  Save outer leaves for later and cut core from cabbage and drop in pot of boiling water until leaves are a little soft.  Chop bacon and sauté with chopped onion.  Mix raw hamburger, washed rice, bacon and onions, salt & pepper, garlic powder & dill in large bowl.  Line bottom of roaster with outer cabbage leaves.  Loosely roll cabbage rolls and put in roaster.  Put in ham hocks, tomatoes, oil and vinegar and fill with water to top of cabbage rolls.  Cover with left over leaves (to prevent scorching).  Bake in oven at 325 for 3 hours.  Take lid off for ½ hour if very wet.

½ cup Olive Oil                                            

½ cup Vinegar