PRESSURE-COOKER BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH HAM

Pressure-Cooker Black-Eyed Peas with Ham image

Here's a regional favorite I grew to love after moving to the South, pressure-cooker black-eyed peas. You'll never want to eat canned black-eyed peas again! Serve the dish as a side with grilled chicken, or make it your main course and round out the meal with greens and cornbread. -Tammie Merrill, Wake Forest, NC

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) dried black-eyed peas
4 cups water
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Thinly sliced green onions, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 476mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges