Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham
Are you looking for an easy and delicious way to cook up dried black eyed peas? Our Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham Recipe has an amazing flavor and is the perfect all day slow cooker recipe. Adapted from Gooseberry Patch's Busy Day Slow Cooker
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried black eyed peas sorted rinsed and soaked per package.
- 29.5 diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic (2-14.75 oz cans)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic I usedfreeze dried garlic
- 3 cups water
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes or 3 teaspoons Better than Bouillon
- 1 cup red or green bell peppers chopped, You could also use 1/2 cup freeze dried bell peppers with an extra cup of water
- meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain soaked black eyed peas and place in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Then pour tomatoes over black eyed peas and add garlic, water, bouillon, peppers and stir well.
- Nestle ham bone down in black eyed peas, season with salt and pepper and cover.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or until the black eyed peas are tender, stirring a few times over the cooking period.
- Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if desired.