NEW YEAR'S BLACK-EYED PEAS IN THE INSTANT POT®

New Year's Black-Eyed Peas in the Instant Pot® image

This dish has always been a New Year's Day tradition as far back as I can remember. My mother got the recipe from a co-worker who was raised in the South. I adapted it to a pressure cooker. I make this on New Year's Eve so it is there when we get up in the morning. Serve with steamed rice or, our tradition is to serve with corn bread for the first meal on New Year's Day.

Provided by mammycooker

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
2 cups dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup diced ham
1 bay leaf
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function; add oil. Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, jalapeno, and garlic in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not burn garlic. Stir in chicken broth, peas, tomatoes, ham, bay leaf, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Release any remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Check for seasoning and add to your taste. You may need to add more broth, depending on desired thickness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 846.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g