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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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Happy New Year!
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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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oh my goodness… i never can get stuff right, so this must be foolproof!! holy cow soooo good. and my mom can cook- grew up on her southern cooking (south carolina). THIS IS SO GOOD.
Yay! I’m so happy this recipe worked for you! Happy New Year!
Santa brought my Instant Pot and it has been in use every day – what a fun new addition to my kitchen!
But this recipe – oh my. If I had tried this at a friend’s house I would have bought the Instant Pot on the way home just to be able to recreate it at home. I also have been doing this a long time and agree with Glinda. These are the best seasoned, best textured and most flavorful black eyed peas I have ever made! I wish I could cook them for my Granny!
Thanks for the great recipe – a new tradition for our house.
Hi Suzanne, I’m happy to know that you liked this recipe! I appreciate your review! Happy New Year!
I used your recipe for the collard greens with onions, garlic and seasoning plus the jalapeño and bay leaves and cooked the ham hock first. Then I added 2-1/2 more cups of broth to cook 1 lb of dried black eyed peas with a cook time of 25 mts with a NPR, which was close to 39 minutes (I got distracted?) These are the BEST seasoned and textured black eyed peas I’ve ever made. And I’ve been doing this a long time?. Thank you for this recipe and the collard greens recipe! I will be following you for sure.
Thank you, Glinda! Happy New Year!
Just made this for New Year’s Day and it was delicious! Definitely saving this to make again.
That’s great! Thank you. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I stretched this recipe to feed six by adding the whole bag of dried black-eyed peas, and extra few handfuls of collards, and an extra 2-1/2 cups of broth. And wow, this was delicious! So very flavorful, even with my stretching. Even my picky eater asked for seconds. This recipe is a keeper!
Thank you, Amelia! I’m very glad this worked for you. Happy New Year!
This was my first time making black-eyed peas, and this came out perfectly delicious in my instant pot. I could not get the star rating to work on Safari browser, but I give this recipe 5 stars. Thank you, and Happy New Year!
Thank you, Teresa! Looks like the stars worked, and I appreciate each one of them! Happy New Year!
DELICIOUS! I doubled the recipe as well as the liquid and cooked for 17 min. It turned out great. Thanks for the recipe!
Happy New Year!
My family and I loved your recipe.
Great comfort food! Thanks.
Happy New Year, Peggy! Thank you so much!
I’ve never had or made Black eyed peas before but have been meaning to make them since moving to the south in 2004.
Many people told me they don’t like them but they’ve never had your recipe because this was DELICIOUS.
My friend even loved them.
The recipe is perfect as is. I added chalula hot sauce to my bowl for a little kick which was amazing.
Thank you for the best recipe! I’m already feeling lucky!
Thank you, Cheryl! That’s wonderful! Happy New Year!
I’ve been eating Black Eyed Peas from my Grandma’s kitchen since I was a little girl. This recipe is hands down the best I’ve ever had!! Delicious! Even my husband, who doesn’t like them ate two bowls. Thanks for the amazing recipe! This will be my go to from now on. Yummy!!
Thank you, Angie! What a great compliment! I’m so thrilled that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe! Happy New Year!
I presoaked the beans last night without looking at recipes! Suggested cooking time?
I would try half of the cook time in the recipe.