Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Ham
 
 
Ring in the New Year, or enjoy them at any time of year, with this comforting Southern-style recipe for crockpot black-eyed peas with ham!
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Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
  • 8 oz smoked lean ham steak, diced (or a ham bone would be perfect)
  • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and soaked overnight
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • ½ tsp chili powder, I used chipotle
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Soak peas overnight in 6 cups of water.
  2. The next morning, drain the peas and discard the water, transfer the peas to the slow cooker.
  3. Add 4 cups of fresh water, bay leaves and ham.
  4. Cover and cook on high 6 hours or until the beans are tender.
  5. After 6 hours, in a large skillet, add the oil and sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and tomato until soft, about 6 minutes.
  6. Add to the slow cooker and season black eyed peas generously with salt, cumin, chili powder and black pepper.
  7. Cover and cook on high 1 to 1½ more hours.
  8. Discard bay leaves and serve.
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