Description
A simple and hearty southern black eyed peas recipe cooked in a crock pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dried black eyed peas
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the black eyed peas under cold water.
- Place the peas in the crock pot.
- Add water, onion, garlic, ham hock, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves.
- Stir to combine the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove the ham hock and bay leaves before serving.
Notes
- Soaking the peas overnight can reduce cooking time.
- Adjust the spice level to your preference.
- Serve with cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: southern black eyed peas recipe crock pot