These slow cooker black-eyed peas with ham and bacon are spiced up with jalapeño pepper and cumin for a delicious side dish. Perfect for potluck dinners and barbecues!
Slow Cooker Spicy Black-Eyed Peas
These slow cooker black-eyed peas with ham and bacon are spiced up with jalapeño pepper and cumin for a delicious side dish. Perfect for potluck dinners and barbecues!
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas sorted and rinsed
- 8 ounces diced ham
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 1 jalapeño chile seeded and minced
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Pour water into a slow cooker; add bouillon cube and stir to dissolve.
- Stir in black-eyed peas, ham, bacon, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Cover and cook on Low until beans are tender, 6 to 8 hours.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
