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×Sharing is caring!Jump to RecipePrint RecipeSlow Cooker Black Eyed Peas are a southern staple side dish and are made in about 5 hours time. These flavorful peas will have even your non-southern guest coming back for more.Do you make Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day? If so, this recipe for my Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas is a must to make!If you’re from the south you might be familiar with this New Years day Southern tradition. You’ll find most homes in the South dining on a dinner that consist of ham (or pork roast or even pork chops), black eye peas, collard greens, and cornbread. Each dish is symbolic in hopes to bring you good luck and fortune for the new year. I grew up in the north and never knew about this tradition until I moved to the south some 20+ years ago. You would never know that my husband and I grew up in the north with all the Southern food we love to dine on from hot pimento cheese dip to fried green tomatoes and cheesy shrimp and grits!I’m here to share with you just how easy it is to make black eyed peas at home and even better with the help of the slow cooker!Jump to:Black Eyed Peas – Whole dried black eyed peas are needed for this recipe. Not canned black eyed peas. You would have mush if you use the canned variety.Pork – I like to use bacon, but you can also use a ham hock. Any form of pork will do for this recipe. You really are just looking for the flavor of the pork. If you prefer to have chunks of pork in the beans you can always add it in.Seasonings – I use a wide-variety of seasonings to bump up the flavor. Black eyed peas are generally very bland. You will want to gather chicken bouillon, garlic cloves, onion, salt, black pepper, fresh parsley, and Louisiana-Style Hot SauceWater – I prefer to use water, so I can limit the sodium amount. Some people like to use chicken broth. If you decide to go this route, omit the chicken bouillon and salt. Wait until the end of cooking and then season the cooked peas.First, pre-soak black eyed peas. This is really key. Pre-soak the beans either over night or at least an hour prior to cooking in the slow cooker (see tips and tricks section about soaking black eyed peas below).This is how they will look after they have soaked over night.Place the rinsed and drained pre-soaked black eye peas in the slow cooker. Make sure you remove any of the skins from the peas that you might find present after soaking. They will look like the photo above.Layer bacon throughout the peas, followed by chicken bouillon cubes, garlic cloves, and minced onions. Sprinkle the salt, black pepper, and hot sauce.Pour 5 cups of water over the black eye peas. Give the slow cooker one good mix.Set the slow cooker on high for 4 hours (or low for 8 hours).This is how the black eyed peas will look after they are done cooking. They don’t look pretty which is why you will add in fresh herbs.Once the black eye peas are done cooking, mix in the fresh parsley, discard bacon if you choose to, and serve immediately.Here are a few of the frequently asked questions when making black eyed peas.Is it easy to cook black eyed peas in the slow cooker? I love when I can simplify a recipe and use my slow cooker. I let it do all the cooking for me. I’ve made this recipe countless times. I prefer to cook the black eyed peas in the slow cooker instead of the stove top!When I would cook them on the stove top I found that I couldn’t leave my house to run errands (of course minimal errand running is normally done on New Years day). I also had the issue that the water would dry up or I would have beans burnt on the bottom of the pot.One day I got the hair brain idea to try cooking my black eye peas in the slow cooker. And boy did it work… it worked like a gem and now I won’t cook them any other way! This is now the only way I ever cook black eyed peas! How long do Black Eyed Peas last in the fridge? You might be wondering How long do Black Eyed Peas last in the fridge? Like any leftovers you should only store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days max. Can you freeze cooked Black Eyed Peas? You can freeze your leftover cooked black eyed peas. I like to freeze them within 3 days of cooking. I’ll place into freezer bags, laying them flat in the freezer. Make sure you label your bags with the recipe title and date they were made. You can enjoy them up to 6 months after you froze them. What can you do with leftover Black Eye Peas? I’m going to warn you now that this recipe makes a lot of black eye peas. Like it can feed an army, so if your hosting a big family dinner this is the perfect recipe for you. And if your notu002du002ddon’t worry. You can freeze the leftovers. I like to make this big post of black eye peas on New Years day and then freeze a few small bags to use throughout the year!Here are a few of my tips and tricks when making Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas.Here are a few other ways you can use up leftover black eye peas.If you are looking for an easy no-fail recipe. I hope you’ll give this recipe for slow cooker black eye peas a try!If you make this crock pot black eyed peas recipe, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a ⭐ star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!Don’t forget to FOLLOW ME on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram, and subscribe to my email list!from 1 votePrintPinRate« 27 Leftover Mashed Potato RecipesDutch Oven Whole Chicken »We love black eyed peas – definitely a Southern tradition in our home! Your slow cooker recipe sounds perfect!ReplyI'm Katie Jasiewicz: home cook, food blogger, and recipe developer. A busy mom of two children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don’t take hours to cook! My mission is to create easy-to-make modern comfort food for the busy family. (more)

×Sharing is caring!Jump to RecipePrint RecipeSlow Cooker Black Eyed Peas are a southern staple side dish and are made in about 5 hours time. These flavorful peas will have even your non-southern guest coming back for more.Do you make Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day? If so, this recipe for my Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas is a must to make!If you’re from the south you might be familiar with this New Years day Southern tradition. You’ll find most homes in the South dining on a dinner that consist of ham (or pork roast or even pork chops), black eye peas, collard greens, and cornbread. Each...

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