Crockpot Black Eyed Peas Recipe

This Crockpot black eyed peas recipe is super easy and doesn't require soaking the beans. Enjoy a comforting and hearty blend of smoky and savory in every bowl!

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Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot black eyed peas recipe slow cooker black eyed peas

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 7 25

Servings:

Calories: 54kcal

Author: Food Plus Words

Ingredients

1 lb dried black eyed peas
7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz
6 bacon strips cooked and chopped
1 cup ham diced
1/2 cup sweet onion diced
1 garlic clove minced
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black ground pepper
1 tsp oregano

Instructions

Gather the ingredients for our Crockpot black eyed peas recipe.
Add the black eyed peas, chicken broth, and tomatoes to the slow cooker.
Add the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the salt.
Stir, then cover the Crockpot and cook the black eyed peas for 7 hours on high. Resist the urge to open your slow cooker!
Taste and season with salt. Serve warm.

Notes

You don't need to pre-soak the peas for this Crockpot black eyed peas recipe. But if you want to reduce the cooking time to 6 hours, soak the black eyed peas in a bowl of water overnight. Rinse the beans, add them to the slow cooker, and pour 5 cups of chicken broth on top, plus the other ingredients except salt.
How do I thicken my slow cooker black eyed peas? You can take out a cup of the beans, mash them with a fork, and stir them back into the dish.
Don't like pork products? You can make your black eyed peas with smoked turkey! For a vegan version of the dish, swap the chicken broth with vegetable broth, remove the ham and bacon, and use smoked paprika or liquid smoke to give your black eyed peas a smoky flavor without meat products.

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