Slow Cooked Black Eyed Peas

By á-42919

Ingredients

• 8 oz Ham, smoked lean steak
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 lb Black-eyed peas, dried
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 Jalapeno chile
• 1 Onion, medium
• 1 Red bell pepper
• 1 Tomato
• 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
• 1/2 tsp Chili powder
• 1 Salt
• 1 tsp Olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp Cumin

Details

Adapted from pinterest.com

Preparation

Step 1

Soak peas overnight in 6 cups of water. The next morning, drain peas and add to slow cooker. Add 4 cups of water, bay leaves and ham. Cover and cook on high 6 hours or until the beans are tender.
After 6 hours, in a large frying pan, add 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.