Crockpot 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!
Equipment
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)
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (I used chipotle)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak peas overnight in 6 cups of water.
- The next morning, drain the peas and discard the water, transfer the peas to the slow cooker.
- Add 4 cups of fresh water, bay leaves and ham.
- Cover and cook on high 6 hours or until the beans are tender.
- 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.
- Add to the slow cooker and season black eyed peas generously with salt, cumin, chili powder and black pepper.
- Cover and cook on high 1 to 1 1/2 more hours.
- Discard bay leaves and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 115kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 372.5mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g
- WW Points: 1