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Slow Cooker Southern Black-Eyed Peas

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
  • 6–7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 ham bone and/or 8 oz diced smoked ham
  • 4–6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped (optional)
  • 1 cup smoked sausage or turkey sausage slices (optional)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced (optional)
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 2–4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium tomato or 1 can (14–15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp alapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Collard greens or kale, chopped (optional)
  • Splash apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, at the end

Method
 

  1. Sort and rinse peas; soak overnight if you like (optional).
  2. Cook bacon in a skillet, then sauté onion, celery, bell pepper, jalapeño, and garlic with spices.
  3. Add peas, ham bone/ham, sausage (if using), sautéed veggies, tomatoes, bay leaves, and broth to slow cooker.
  4. Cook: No-soak: HIGH 7 hrs or LOW 8–10 hrs Soaked: HIGH 5–6 hrs or LOW 7–8 hrs
  5. When peas are tender, shred meat from ham bone, mash some peas if you want it creamier, stir in greens for 15–20 minutes.
  6. Season with salt, pepper, and a splash of vinegar or lemon juice. Serve over rice or with cornbread.