Slow Cooker Black-eyed Peas

By Kathy_Hester

This is a great anytime meal, but lends itself well to a Halloween dinner when it's topped with baled grits cut into ghost shapes with sesame seed eyes!

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 cups of water, or enough to cover the beans and about 1 inch above
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, to taste
• a few drops liquid smoke
• hot pepper powder (chipotle etc.), to taste
• smoked salt and pepper, taste
• jalapeño salt, optional – to taste
• Tabasco, on the side for serving

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 500mins
Adapted from healthyslowcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

This uses a 4 quart slow cooker. If yours is larger you may need to add extra water.

In the morning: Add everything except salt and pepper to your slow cooker. Cook on low 7 to 9 hours.

Before serving: Taste and adjust seasonings if needed and add salt and pepper.
If you can find some jalapeño salt it really adds a special touch to this dish. I dusted it on top of my grit ghosts.