Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas recipe is a no-soak dried bean recipe that is packed full of smoky ham flavor with melt in your mouth black-eyed peas.Black-Eyed Peas are also called Cowpeas and Black-Eyed beans. Black-Eyed Peas are a traditional Southern recipe eaten on New Year's day that is said to bring luck in the new year.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large carrot (diced)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon diced garlic
- 2 large bay leaves
- 3 cups diced ham or a leftover ham bone
- 1 lb. dried black-eyed peas (rinsed and picked through)
- 6 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Melt the butter in the Instant Pot inert on the saute setting.
- Add the diced onion, diced carrots, salt and ground pepper to the melted butter and saute for about 3 minutes to sweat the onions (link).
- Add the minced garlic to the Instant Pot and saute for 1 minute.
- Add the diced ham, black-eyed peas and bay leaves to the Instant Pot.
- Add the chicken stock and stir with a large spoon to combine.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot making sure it has locked into place.
- Check the pressure valve and make sure it is set to the sealing position.
- Press the manual button on the Instant Pot and set the time to 30 minutes. Pressure cook for 30 minutes and then naturally release the steam for 15 minutes.
- After 12 minutes carefully push the Instant Pot valve to the releasing setting allowing any steam to release.
- Open the lid carefully, away from your face to prevent a steam burn.
- Serve with white rice, crusty french bread or crackers.
- Makes 8 servings.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1BowlCalories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 30gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 1190mgPotassium: 1038mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1544IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 6mg
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