Description
A hearty dish combining ham and black-eyed peas cooked slowly for rich flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound black-eyed peas, dried
- 1 pound ham, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas and soak them overnight.
- In the crock pot, combine the soaked peas, diced ham, onion, garlic, chicken broth, black pepper, thyme, and bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the peas are tender.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
- 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: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: ham and black eyed peas crock pot