Spicy Slow-Cooked Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients Needed

• 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

Prepare all your ingredients ahead of time.

Add water to the slow cooker, then drop in the bouillon cube and stir until fully dissolved.

Add black-eyed peas, ham, bacon, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, black pepper, cayenne, and salt to the mixture.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, until the beans are tender.

Serve while hot and savor the flavors!

Nutrition Information (per serving)