Black Eyed Peas and Rice Recipe

A crockpot filled with black-eyed peas, rice, vegetables, and a savory broth, with a spoon for serving.

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Black Eyed Peas and Rice Recipe

Black eyed peas and rice in slow cooker, pressure cooker or on the stove is here. New Years Eve dinner idea or year round with ham.

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: black eyed peas, rice

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 slow cooker
1 cutting board
1 knife

Ingredients

2 cup black eyed peas dry, rinsed, soaked in water overnight
1 small onion diced
3 tbsp minced garlic
2 small bell peppers diced
2 stalks celery sliced
1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz.
4 cup vegetable broth
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or more for heat
1 cup white rice cooked separately

Instructions

For either method you need to use soaked peas. Rinse out of bag, pour into a bowl covered with water + 2" above them. Sit on countertop overnight. In morning drain, rinse and continue....
Slow cooker black eyed peas and rice - Put everything into crockpot except rice, cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until as tender as you'd like. 30 minutes before it finishes make rice in pressure cooker, rice maker or on stovetop. Fold in cooked rice before serving.
Black eyed peas and rice on the stove - In a large pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and celery. Sauté until the vegetables are soft and the onion is translucent.
Add the soaked and drained black-eyed peas to the pot. Stir well to combine with the sautéed vegetables. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juices.Add the smoked paprika, cumin powder, cayenne pepper (if using), salt, and black pepper. Mix everything together.
Pour in the vegetable or chicken broth, ensuring that the black-eyed peas are covered with liquid. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the black-eyed peas are tender. Stir occasionally and add more broth if needed.
While the black-eyed peas are simmering, prepare the rice in a separate saucepan, rice cooker or pressure cooker to fluffy.
Once the black-eyed peas are tender, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit more broth or water. Fold in cooked rice and serve.

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Notes

Adding Ham Hocks

If you want to add these you would want to use soaked (from dry) beans because they take some time to soften the meat enough to fall off of the bone easily. Set inside the pot in the center before you add everything else and follow directions above.

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