What is the name of the traditional Italian New Year's Eve dish made with lentils and often served with cotechino?

The traditional Italian New Year's Eve dish made with lentils and often served with sausage is cotechino con lenticchie.

Cotechino is a cooked pork sausage, while lenticchie means lentils in Italian. The pairing is associated with prosperity: the small, round lentils are said to resemble coins, and eating them at the new year symbolizes hopes for financial abundance. It is especially associated with northern and central Italian food traditions.

Cotechino is prepared from seasoned pork, including rind and other finely ground ingredients, and is usually simmered before serving. Lentils are cooked separately or alongside the sausage, depending on the recipe and region. Zampone, a stuffed pig's trotter, is a related New Year's dish and is often served with the same lentil preparation.

The dish is not a dessert or a universal national menu requirement. Families commonly adapt it with regional ingredients and different cooking methods.