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Slow Cooker Crockpot Black Eyed Peas with Smoked Turkey

These Southern Black Eyed Peas are made in your slow-cooker or Crockpot using dried beans, smoked turkey, and a few staples for amazing flavor. No need to soak these! Let your appliance do all of the work. This soul food dish is perfect for Sunday dinners and New Years when you're looking for some additional luck and prosperity.
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Crockpot black eyed peas, no soak black eyed peas, slow cooker black eyed peas, slow cooker black eyed peas with turkey
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 119kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to the slow-cooker.
  • Place the lid on. Cook for 3-4 hours on High or 7-8 hours on Low.
  • Remove the lid and remove the smoked turkey and bay leaf. Shred the meat from the smoked turkey and return it to the pot if you wish.
  • You can test if the beans are done by grabbing one bean out of the pot and mashing it with a spoon or fork.
  • Serve.

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Notes

  • You don’t need to soak these thanks to the slow-cooker or Crockpot! If you do soak your beans you can try cutting the cook time in half. I haven't tested this, because there's no need.
  • Rinse the black eyes peas first to remove any surface dirt.
  • Decide how you like your beans. Do you like me them firm, soft, or mushy? Check in on the beans frequently while they cook. I like to cook mine for 7 1/2 hours on Low. I like for them to be soft, but not mushy.
  • I prefer the Low setting because it will get the turkey really tender. It will get tender when cooked on High, but not as tender if cooked on Low in my opinion.
  • You can of course still use ham hocks, a leftover ham bone, salt pork, country ham, or even bacon. 
  • You can double the black eyed peas and use the same amount of smoked turkey or opt for one slightly larger. The cook time will remain the same.
  • You can substitute Creole seasoning for whatever flavor or spice blend you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g