Easy Spicy Crockpot Black-Eyed Peas

Submitted by TJ-Montana

"Zesty black-eyed peas in an easy crockpot recipe make for a delicious meal to come home to! We always have black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. You can use canned black-eyed peas as well, and shorten cook time by half... but give the dry beans a try! You'll know what went into them and be impressed at how very easy it is to cook them."

 

• Ready In: 9hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups dried black-eyed peas
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• sea salt (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 cup jalapeno pepper, minced (remove seeds for less heat)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
• 1 pints diced tomatoes or (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup ham, minced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Combine ingredients in crockpot.
2. Cook on high for one hour, then switch to low for 8+ hours; or cook on high for 5-6 hours.
3. Serve as-is or on hot rice.