Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Ham
Black-eyed peas, ham, bacon, and onion are pressure cooked until the beans are soft and creamy and the whole dish is infused with that smokey flavor. This is a dinner winner!
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb black-eyed peas dry, rinsed and sorted
- 4 slices smoked bacon thick cut, chopped
- 1 large onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups broth chicken, vegetable, or ham base
- 1 lb ham hock or shank
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Press saute on the Instant Pot and add chopped bacon once HOT.
- Cook bacon until brown and crispy then remove with a slotted spoon into a glass bowl.
- Add the diced onion and cook several minutes until translucent.
- Scoot the onion to the side of the pot and add the garlic to the center and cook for one more minute.
- Add the broth and deglaze the pot. Make sure to scrape any bacon bits from the bottom.
- Pour in the black-eyed peas, add the black pepper and ham hock and stir together.
- Top with the bay leaves and close the lid.
- Cook on high pressure for 40 minutes and allow to naturally release for 15 minutes.
- Release any remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the ham hock to a cutting board and pull the ham from the bone.
- Discard any fat or skin, chop the ham and return to the pot and stir together.
- Serve topped with crispy bacon and a side of greens and cornbread.