PRESSURE COOKED BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH SMOKED TURKEY LEG

Pressure Cooked Black-Eyed Peas with Smoked Turkey Leg image

The title says it all. A wonderful combination of black-eyed peas, turkey, and seasonings. It takes less than 1 hour to make these tasty beans in your pressure cooker.

Provided by Deborah Norris

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Legs

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 pounds dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
1 large smoked turkey leg
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped, or to taste
olive oil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 71.2 mg, Sugar 6.7 g