Crockpot Black-Eyed Peas

Featured Creator

Kiana Gray

Recommended Tools for This Recipe

• 6-Quart Slow Cooker - The size matters here. A 6-quart pot gives the peas enough room to cook evenly without crowding, so every bite is tender all the way through.

• Wooden Spoon - Great for gently stirring without scratching the insert of your slow cooker, keeping things moving without breaking the peas apart.

Why You Need to Make This Recipe

If a dish has survived generations of Southern kitchens, you already know it is worth your time.

This is the kind of dish that does not require much from you, but gives you a lot in return. The crockpot does the heavy lifting while you go about your day.

By dinnertime, you have a pot of something warm, filling, and deeply comforting waiting for you. Whether you are making this for a New Year's Day tradition or just a regular weeknight, it delivers every time.

And if you want to get ahead of it, prep everything the night before, store it in the fridge, and just turn the slow cooker on in the morning.

I always find it worth highlighting dishes that are deeply rooted in tradition because they tend to be the ones people actually make over and over again.

Sometimes the best meals come from simple ingredients, a little patience, and a slow cooker doing what it does best.

Complete the Table

When it comes to rounding out this meal, you really cannot go wrong with the classics.

You really cannot go wrong pairing this with cornbread and collard greens for a full Southern spread. Serve it over white rice if you want to stretch the meal a little further.

Sweet tea or lemonade is the perfect drink to have alongside it.

And if you are looking to make it a full Sunday dinner, Smothered Chicken on that table, too. Finish it off with a peach cobbler, and you are all set.

Joi’s Kitchen Notes: Savings & Swaps

• Budgeting Tip: This is a naturally low-cost dish. A bag of dried black-eyed peas, some onion, garlic, and broth can feed a family for just a few dollars. Stock up when dried beans go on sale because they have a long shelf life.

• Swap Tip: No ham hock? Smoked turkey legs or smoked turkey wings are a great swap and just as flavorful. They work especially well if you are avoiding pork.

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