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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas

A little southern comfort on a winter day.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup white onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup Black Eyed peas rinsed
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 can tomatoes petite diced

Instructions

  • Place olive oil in the bottom of the Instant Pot and set to sauté mode
  • Add onions and garlic sauté until tender about 3 minutes.
  • Pour over chicken broth.
  • Add Black-eyed peas, ham hock, thyme, salt, black pepper and stir.
  • Add in bay leaf.
  • Dump in the can of tomatoes on top.
  • Set Instant Pot to pressure cook for 10 minutes.
  • After time is up, allow it to slow release for 15 minutes, then release the valve to let off steam.
  • Open the pot, and remove the ham hock and bay leaf before serving.
  • Note: With this method, the ham hock won’t break down but will flavor the beans.