Instant Pot Black-eyed Peas and Ham

Instant pot black-eyed peas and ham is the perfect dish to make for New Years Day, and pressure cooking makes it so easy!

I was not planning on posting any more recipes until after the first of the year.

But when I was in Sprouts today, I spied some dry black-eyed peas staring at me in the bulk bins section. They were practically begging to be thrown in my Instant Pot (Amazon affiliate) with our leftover Christmas ham!

After I made them and saw how easy it was, I knew I had to share it on the blog. I mean, three ingredients?! Dump it all in and press a few buttons…it doesn’t get much easier than that.

Now I made mine from dried (not soaked) black-eyed peas. Fresh ones may not need as much cooking time.

If you have a ham hock, that would be perfect for this. Or you can use diced ham like I did here.

And I only took one picture! Maybe I’ll add more later, but I wanted y’all to have this in time for New Year. Happy 2018!

Instant Pot Black-eyed Peas and Ham Recipe

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Instant Pot Black-eyed peas and Ham

Instant pot black-eyed peas and ham is the perfect dish to make for New Years Day, and pressure cooking makes it so easy!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot black eyed peas

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 186 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas (rinsed, but not pre-soaked)
• 6.5 cups stock (chicken, ham or vegetable - I used 6.5 cups water, plus 2 Tablespoons Better Than Bullion Chicken Base)
• 5 ounces diced ham

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, place the lid on and lock it.

2. Cook for 30 minutes at high manual pressure. (Note: It will take a little while to come to pressure)

3. Allow the pot to release naturally. Mine took about 30 minutes, FYI.

4. Salt and pepper to taste. (Note: Mine did not need any salt since the ham and the Better Than Bullion was so salty.)

Recipe Notes

I like my black-eyed peas really soft and well-done, with a few falling apart. These were perfect for me! If you like yours more firm, reduce cook time by a few minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Black-eyed peas and Ham

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Cholesterol 10mg 3%

Sodium 345mg 14%

Potassium 556mg 16%

Total Carbohydrates 27g 9%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 4g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 0.4%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 4.5%

Iron 19.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.