SLOW-COOKER SPICY BLACK-EYED PEAS RECIPE - (4/5)

Slow-Cooker Spicy Black-Eyed Peas Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by calypan

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups water or chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base
1 can Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chiles
1-pound dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed (no need to soak)
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 1/2 cups ham, diced
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon honey
2 cups kale or spinach, roughly chopped

Steps:

Pour the water or broth into a slow-cooker, add the bouillon, and stir to dissolve. Combine the black-eyed peas, Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base, Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chiles, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, jalapeno, ham, bacon, cayenne, cumin, black pepper, and honey; stir to blend. Cover the slow-cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours until the beans are tender. During last hour of cooking add roughly chopped kale or spinach. Serve with cornbread.