Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas with Ham Hock

4.91 from 20 votes

Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas with Ham Hock

These crock pot black eyed peas with ham are so quick to put together. Just like any good slow cooker recipe - just dump all the ingredients in, cook all day, then enjoy a hearty, delicious dinner with your family!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: beans, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: servings

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Sally

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 pound black eyed peas , dry, soaked 8-12 hours
4 cups water
1 pork hock (or canned ham)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry thyme
1 teaspoon dry marjoram
½ teaspoon salt , more to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper , more to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add soaked and rinsed black eyed peas to slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients and cook 6 hours on high (8-10 hours on low).
Remove ham/pork hock and let cool. Reduce slow cooker heat to low or warm.
Once ham/pork hock is cooled, separate meat from fat and bone and add back to slow cooker in small pieces.
Stir and serve hot.

Notes

I like to soak all my dry beans for at least eight hours before cooking. This just makes them more easily digestible and also cuts down on cook time since the beans soften and absorb water during the soaking process. Having said that, you really don't NEED to soak them, but I recommend it. I like to soak my beans in water that covers them well. I either soak them in the slow cooker or a large pot. You want to have enough water that they will stay covered for the entire time.

Check during the soaking time, and add more water if needed. Keep them covered with a lid to keep out dust or debris. Once they're finished soaking, drain and rinse well, removing any foreign debris such as small rocks. I don't rinse before soaking, as it saves me from rinsing them twice.

Ham (or pork) hocks (or shanks) are sold at most grocery stores (at least in the US). What you want is a pork or ham bone with a nice portion of meat on it. I would say they are typically half bone and half meat with a bit of fat and skin.

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