Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas And Okra Food

BASIC CROCK POT BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the black-eyed peas in a colander under cold running water. Pick them over and discard any damaged or malformed peas.
• Put the peas in a large slow cooker along with the sliced onion and minced garlic. Add the freshly ground black pepper and the water.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for about 5 hours (about 3 hours on high). Add the salt or salt blend, stir, and taste again, adding more salt or seasoned salt if needed.
• Continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes and stir well before serving.

CROCK POT BLACK EYED PEAS AND OKRA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
• Stir well, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

OKRA AND BLACK-EYE PEA SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, cook bacon until fat is rendered. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and set aside. Saute yellow onion and garlic in bacon drippings until soft. Add okra, corn, and chile pepper and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, green onion, and cherry tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley and toss in reserved bacon.
• Soak 2 cups beans overnight in water to cover. Rinse the beans and place in a pot with enough water to cover the beans. Add the onion and the black pepper. Over high heat, allow to come to boil then reduce to simmer and cook for about 45 minutes or until beans are firm but cooked. Season with salt. Let the peas sit in this liquid for 15 minutes before draining.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Place the cut cherry tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut side up. Season with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and sprigs of thyme. Dry in the oven for 4 to 6 hours. Check periodically to make sure they don?t burn.

SLOW COOKER SPICY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Pour the water into a slow cooker, add the bouillon cube, and stir to dissolve. Combine the black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, ham, bacon, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir to blend. Cover the slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours until the beans are tender.

DOWN-HOME BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Pick over the peas, rinse them, and place them in a large Dutch oven or soup pot with the water. Bring the beans to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
• Stir in the ham hocks, onion, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer until the ham hocks are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the okra and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

BLACK-EYED PEA GUMBO

Steps:

• Slice bell pepper, celery (dice if you prefer) and uncooked sausage.
• Put all ingredients EXCEPT RICE in a crock pot (this will fill a 3 quart crock pot).
• Cook on high for at least 3 hours then add cooked rice* and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• If you make this on the stove top the cooking time will be approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
• *I leave the rice out and allow each person to put in as much as they like in their bowl and pour the gumbo over it.
• IF there is any left over, I add the remaining rice.
• If it is needing additional broth the next day, I add tomato juice or tomato sauce (juice works the best).