Pressure Cooked Black Eyed Peas With Smoked Turkey Leg Food

PRESSURE-COOKER BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Rinse and sort black-eyed peas. Transfer to a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Stir in water, ham, onion, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 18 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure., Serve with a slotted spoon. If desired, sprinkle with green onions. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled pea mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

PRESSURE COOKED BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH SMOKED TURKEY LEG

Steps:

• Place peas and turkey leg into a pressure cooker. Stir in onion, garlic, olive oil, pepper, and water to cover. Bring to a simmer. Close and lock lid.
• Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook at high pressure for 15 to 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions for at least 5 minutes; open lid and add more water if needed. Replace lid and cook until beans are tender, 5 to 15 minutes more. Let pressure cooker cool for about 5 minutes before opening. Remove turkey bone.

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• If using dried black-eyed peas, put them in a large pot and cover with about 4 inches of water. Soak the peas overnight, then drain the water (reserve 2 cups of the liquid for later) and rinse. If you're pressed for time, boil the peas for 2-3 minutes, remove pot from heat and let soak for an hour.
• Pre-mix the dry spices together in a medium bowl.
• Carve one of the turkey legs, removing as much of the meat from the bone as possible. Place turkey pieces into a food processor and pulse to a grind. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the whole smoked turkey leg and saute for 1-2 minutes per side. Remove the turkey and set aside.
• Add onion, celery and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Add a pinch or two of the seasoning to the vegetables as you saute. Add in the ground turkey.
• Add 1/2 the spices and cook until the entire mixture is coated with the spices, about 2 minutes. Add the peas and mix well.
• Pour in the stock and reserved water if using, and drop in the bay leaves. Add the turkey leg back to the pot along with more seasoning and bay leaves.
• Bring everything to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the peas are very soft, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Taste for seasonings, and add more if desired. Discard the bay leaves, then transfer the black-eyed peas to a serving bowl.

FIELD PEAS WITH SMOKED TURKEY (INSTANT POT )

Steps:

• Place the frozen turkey legs and water into the instant pot and set the valve to seal.
• Cook at pressure on high for 30 minutes, then use the quick release.
• Add remaining ingredients to the instant pot with the turkey legs and water and set the valve to seal.
• Cook at pressure on high for 45 minutes and use the natural release (let it depressurize without opening the valve).
• Remove turkey meat from the bones and add back to the peas.

BLACK FOLKS SOUL FOOD COLLARD GREENS RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the collard greens and cut off the stems.
• Then roughly chop the leaves in half through the midline and then into bite-sized pieces.
• Open the Instant Pot lid and add the wet ingredients (chicken stock, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey, and hot sauce to the stainless-steel inner pot.
• Next, add the onion, tomatoes, garlic, Old Bay or Cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and stir to combine the ingredients.
• Finally, add the collard greens, followed by the cooked turkey leg.
• Press down to sink the greens as much as you can into the liquid broth.
• Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up - in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
• When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 15 minutes.
• To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
• Serve Black folks' soul food collard greens right away and enjoy!