Crockpot Black Eyed Peas with Ham

Name: Crockpot Black Eyed Peas with Ham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz smoked lean ham steak; 1 pound dried black-eyed peas; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 medium onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 medium red bell pepper; 1 Jalapeño; 1 medium tomato; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons cumin; salt to taste; 1 tsp ground black pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
16 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
115 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Crockpot Black Eyed Peas with Ham

Iris Warren

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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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Ingredients

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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 Jalapeño (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

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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.

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Serving 1cup Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 372.5mg (16%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%)