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Black eyed peas to ring in the new year

Black eyed peas to ring in the new year

30 Dec 2020 by Ted Escobedo   2 min read

A traditional symbol of good luck and prosperity is the black-eyed pea. Many people make it a point to enjoy a big bowl of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. It’s no wonder they bring luck, black eyed peas are highly nutritious and are a good staple food. Black eyed peas are rich in fiber and protein, which make them an excellent energy source.

How to make black-eyed peas in the slow cooker. How to make black-eyed peas in the slow cooker.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Start by soaking the beans overnight (7 hours or so).

Drain water from the beans

add the chicken broth and other ingredients. Stir

Cook:

On LOW: 10 hours OR

On HIGH: 6 hours

  • Dried black-eyed peas
  • Chicken broth
  • Petite diced tomatoes
  • Cooked bacon
  • Diced ham
  • Diced sweet onion
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Pepper
  • Salt
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