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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas are so delicious, and they are a fast cooking bean! Don’t even bother soaking them, just season them with great ingredients, and have a fortuitous bowl of good-luck-bringing, pressure cooked black-eyed peas. Don’t forget the collard greens, this recipe has them as a tasty option! Make pressure cooker black eyed peas and Steam in the New Year!
Originally published 12/29/2017
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
A long held tradition in the Southern United States is eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year’s Day for good luck. The more black-eyed peas you eat, the more luck you will have.
The peas (actually beans) swell when cooked, so they symbolize prosperity; the greens symbolize money; the pork, because pigs root forward when foraging, represents positive motion (according to Wikipedia).
This tradition is very popular, and black-eyed peas appear in recipes such as Cowboy Caviar in Texas, to Hoppin’ John in Alabama, to Peas with Ham up in North Carolina (according to Southern Living).
The Black-Eyed Peas are usually cooked with some kind of pork, for flavor, and though I was told that a good Southerner does not cook collard greens with the black-eyed peas, I did anyway. I’m from Seattle (Mom from the South).
This Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas recipe is fast cooking, for a dry beans recipe, so it makes sense, and tastes great, to cook the collards with the beans. However, if you do not like that method, I have a fabulous Instant Pot Collard Greens recipe that you can make separately!
If you like a more traditional version of black-eyed peas, try my Southern Black-Eyed Peas recipe
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas with Collard Greens (or without) are a delicious meal to enjoy any time of the year!
This has been a fun and also challenging year for me, and I’m curious to see what the next year will bring!
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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 2 Celery Ribs (Stalks), diced
- 1 Bell Pepper, red or green
- 2 small Bay Leaves
- 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried
- 3 tsp Smoked Paprika
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Coarse Salt, or 3/4 tsp table salt
- 4 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 Jalapeño Pepper, seeded and diced small
- 3 ½ cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1-2 slices Bacon, chopped
- 1 small Ham Hock (or meaty ham bone)
- 1 ¼ cups Black-Eyed Peas, dry*
- 2 cups Collard Greens, (optional) chopped in 2" pieces
Instructions
- Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté function. When the display reads Hot, add the oil.
- Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add the thyme, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt. Stir.
- Add the garlic and jalapeño. Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring frequently.
- Add the broth, balsamic vinegar, bacon, and ham hock.
- Stir in the black-eyed peas, and collard greens, if using.
- Place the lid on the pressure cooker, locking it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position. Cancel the Sauté function.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button (or dial) and use the + or - button (or dial) to select 17 minutes (for firmer beans choose 14 minutes). High Pressure.
- When the cooking cycle has ended and the pot beeps, let it sit undisturbed for 15 minutes (15 minute Natural Release), then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release the remaining steam/pressure.
- When the pin in the lid drops down, open it and give the contents a stir. Discard bay leaves and ham hock (the ham hock won't be tender, it is for flavor, but if you can get some meat off of it, add it to the pot!).
- Serve over rice for a Hoppin' John, or as is. Enjoy with cornbread to sop up that yummy broth! Happy New Year! Or, any time of year!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thanks, this is black-eyed peas on steroids !!! My first time making them as basically a full meal. Now for cornbread !
What an interesting way to sneak in collard greens! Ngl, probably the best black eyed peas I’ve ever had. I kinda just eyeballed the veggies, sauteed em, threw in the spices, stock, peas, and some cut up andoullie sausage, 15 min, natural release, best peas ever.
This recipe is THE BEST! I have used it now a number of times and it is always a hit!
I just want you to know that this was the first recipe I made in my new Instant Pot – in 2018. At the time we said this was the best New Year’s Day “Peas and Greens” combo ever and all these years later – it is still our favorite. I dug it out today to make sure all of the ingredients are on the shopping list. I still love that you can dump it all in the Instant Pot and come out with such a lovely meal. Thanks,
Suzanne
PS I make no substitutions or changes – it is perfect like it is but one year I used frozen collard greens because the grocery was out of fresh – still was delish!
Simple recipe that turned out really well!
Really good! I did add the collards and subbed 4oz of pancetta for the bacon & ham hock, and a small bird eye chili for the jalapeño bc its what I had. I cooked it on high pressure for 16 min. Delicious, tasty and tender! Thank you so much for the recipe. I will be making it again.
This black eyed peas recipe was BOMB !!!!!! My guy went nuts for this dish !!! He said the black eyed peas were tasty, tender and delicious !!! I made this for the New Year and I am making them again today !!!Believe it or not, Las Vegas has been very cold and super windy lately , so what better of a time could I choose to make this spectacular and delicious meal yummm !!!! I noticed that its equally good as a stew or a soup !!! Thank You so much for always sending all these great recipes to me with such a warm and welcoming greeting !!! This recipe is a total keeper !!!
This is my go to black eyed peas recipe. My family loves it. And I’m from the south and have had my fair share of them over my lifetime. This recipe is Definitely the best one one I’ve ever used.
Followed directions exactly except doubled. My husband and I really like it. Great flavor! Will make again!
These were excellent. Such a tasty way to serve black eyed peas for New Years. My family wants this to make a regular appearance at dinner time.