SLOW COOKER HOPPIN JOHN

Slow Cooker Hoppin John image

Using a slow cooker makes easy work of this classic, long-simmered, delicious southern dish. Serve over cooked white rice.

Provided by carina

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 13h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound dry black-eyed peas
6 cups water
1 large ham hock
12 ounces andouille sausage, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

Place black-eyed peas in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
Pour 6 cups water into a pot; add ham hock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Transfer ham hock to a plate to cool and reserve 4 cups of the cooking liquid.
Layer soaked peas, andouille sausage, onion, celery, and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker. Remove meat from ham hock and add meat to slow cooker. Sprinkle bay leaves, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes over the top. Pour reserved cooking water over peas mixture.
Cook on High until peas are tender, at least 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51.7 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 754.7 mg, Sugar 7.1 g