Crockpot Black Eyed Peas And Okra Food

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 BLACK EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Rinse black eyed peas, and follow package directions for quick soak (Boil for two minutes, then let sit for one hour). Rinse again, drain and place in slow cooker.
• Dissolve 3 chicken bullion cubes in a cup of hot water. (I usually put them in a coffee mug of water and microwave for about a minute and a half to dissolve.) Pour into the slow cooker. Add additional water if needed so that there is about 3/4 inch of liquid covering the peas.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir just to get them wet. Note: If using fresh instead of dried minced onion, the amount would be about 1/2 cup. I use dried because they are already minced very finely and my family doesn't even notice it's in there that way. I also use refrigerated minced garlic and crumbled bacon from costco. That way I always have the ingredients on hand. Add a little salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours. Taste and add additional garlic, salt and pepper if needed according to your preference. Serve with corn bread.

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).

CROCK POT BLACK EYED PEAS AND OKRA

Steps:

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