Zesty Black-eyed Peas

Spice up your veggie offering with some black-eyed peas that have some kick.

Ingredients

• 1 lb cleaned and sorted dry black-eyed peas, cooked until tender or 5 to 6 cups cooked black-eyed peas
• 6 cups water
• 1 whole medium onion, diced
• 1 whole medium green bell pepper, diced
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic, finely diced
• 2 smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone
• ¾ tsp black pepper (add to taste)
• 1 tablespoon salt to taste
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, optional

Procedures

1. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker or crock pot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
3. One hour before done, remove bones and skins, scrape fat off skin and chop meat.
4. Put chopped ham back in pot.