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Savory Black-Eyed Peas and Ham Hocks

Black-eyed peas are a bean that when cooked are thought to bring prosperity in the new year. Bring luck to your life with this savory black-eyed pea recipe.

Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beans, black-eyed peas, New Year
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 1 pound black-eye peas
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 5 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 teaspoons chicken soup base
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • salt & pepper to taste when serving
  • cornbread optional

Instructions

  1. Prepare Beans

    Remove beans from bag and remove any beans that are imperfect and discard. Place beans in a colander and rinse under cool water. Place beans in a slow cooker (6 quart size is fine). There is no need to presoak beans.

    Add water, chopped onion, ham hocks, butter, pepper and soup base.

  2. Cook

    Turn the slow cooker to high and cover with lid. Cook for approximately 6 hours or until beans are soft and meat easily pulls apart from bones. While the beans are cooking check on them a few times and make sure they are covered in water. If the beans are poking up out of the water add enough water to just cover the beans. Once the beans are soft and the meat has pulled away from the bone remove bones from slow cooker and discard. Cut or tear meat apart and leave in with the beans.

    Note: the water may not cover the ham hocks completely and that is okay. After about an hour of cooking flip the ham hocks over. I usually flip them about 4 times during the cooking process.

    Serve with cornbread and Enjoy!