Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

Wondering if you can make delicious southern black eyed peas in an instant pot? Well, look no further! These creamy beans are packed with smoky, spicy flavors and happen to be one of the South's most symbolic comfort foods. And with an instant pot, you can go from dried beans to cooked black eyed peas in a flash (no soaking required).

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 10

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Meiko Temple

Ingredients

1 lb. dry black-eyed peas rinsed
1 teaspoon olive oil
6 slices beef bacon chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium onion chopped
1 small green bell pepper chopped
3 celery stalks chopped
5 garlic cloves minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dry thyme
6 cups low-sodium chicken or beef stock
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Savory Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Rinse the black eyed peas thoroughly and pick out any debris or bad beans.
Turn 6-8 quart instant pot to “sauté” mode. Add oil and sauté bacon until crispy - 5 minutes. Remove from the pot.
Add butter to the pot and once melted add onion, bell pepper, and celery sauté for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaves, and thyme, cook for 30 seconds.
Add chicken stock, worcestershire, cajun seasoning, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Hit cancel to stop “saute” mode.
Stir in black eyed peas and bacon to the pot and seal the lid and turn the vent to ”sealing”. Select the “manual” or “pressure cook” function and cook on high for 35 minutes. Once the timer goes off, allow it to naturally release for 15 minutes, then carefully release any remaining pressure.
Stir to fish out bay leaves and discard. For a thicker, creamier consistency, carefully remove ½-1 cup of the beans and mash them. Stir the mashed beans back into the pot. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve warm over rice.

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Notes

Make sure you wash your dried black-eyed peas and discard any debris or damaged peas.
It will take about 15 minutes for Instant Pot to come to full pressure, then the display will show a countdown timer.
For beef bacon my favorite brands are Goodshalls and Wellshire Farms, but you can use your favorite bacon instead.
If you use a Cajun seasoning that's not Savory Seasoning omit the salt in the recipe.

Nutrition

Equipment

Instant Pot - 6 quart

Colander

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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