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!
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
Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, place the lid on and lock it.
Cook for 30 minutes at high manual pressure. (Note: It will take a little while to come to pressure)
Allow the pot to release naturally. Mine took about 30 minutes, FYI.
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.
Yaaaay!🙌🏻 I am so happy that you enjoyed it Diana. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. 💖👍🏻
I made this with 6 cups water plus 2 packets of chicken ramen spice and 1 tablespoon butter since I had no broth. I added 1/2 chopped small white Onion, one chopped jalapeno and 1 teaspoon of paprika . Cooked for 25 minutes in insta pot and it turned out great!
Sounds yummy!😋
Black-eyed peas are a New Year’s day lunch tradition for our family. I was excited to use my new Instant Pot to make the peas. I used your recipe and they turned out perfect! The recipe was so simple, but the outcome was very tasty. Everyone at our lunch loved them. FYI – I used the “bean/chili” setting (which is 30 mins.), but I reduced it a couple of minutes just make sure the peas were not too mushy. Also, you are right, with the chicken broth and the ham, I did not need to add any salt. Thanks for sharing your recipe
Yay Carol! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed them! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. 💖 Happy new year!🎉🤗
Beans tend to foam when you do a quick release, which can clog the pressure release valve.
Can i use canned beans? (all i have) and how long would i cook them for? I have ham and the bone.
Hi Jesse! Hmmm, you could, but they aren’t going to have as much ham flavor in them since you are just basically heating them up. Still, I would guess one to 2 minutes on manual pressure with quick release.
I have the 3 quart IP. I am the only one in the family who will eat beps although as delicious as they will be there may be come converts. I will cut the recipe in half. Should I reduce the water by half? and use the same cook time? Thanks, there really should be a manual for the 3 quart size. The one that came with it is for the large size and all the recipes must be adjusted.
I don’t have a 3 quart, so this is purely a guess. But yes, I would cut all ingredients in half, including water…and use the same cook time as the written recipe.
Variation on the same question. I have the 3qt also. Did you recipe fill your 6qt? This doesn’t seem to be too much for a 3qt pot. TIA
I did cut ingredients in half and cook time to 7 minutes and could have cut it to 5 I think as the potatoes were a little mushy. Tasted pretty darn good.
I’m a fool for trying to do the whole pound of peas in my new mini 3 qt. I had added 6 cups of liquid and was just below the fill line so didn’t try for the last 1/2 cup. I guess I’ll see how that goes in about an hour.
Quick question. Can I use a ham bone in this recipe? I have a wonderful ham bone from our company Christmas party that I have put in the freezer and would like to use it in this recipe. Thank you for your time and response.
Hi Kit! YES, a ham bone would be sooo awesome in this recipe. 👌🏻😋 I’ve made it with a ham bone before, and it is delicious. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you so much for the quick response. You just made my 88 year old father extremely happy. Have a great day..
Yay! I am so happy to hear that Denise. 👍🏻💖
This recipe was AMAZING. I love that it was simple to follow and came out perfectly.
Yay! I am so happy to hear that Jasmine. 🙂 Thanks for the feedback, and happy new year!
My beans are presoaked- any idea how much I should reduce the water/liquid?!
Probably by at least a cup, and shorten the cooking time a bit (not sure by how much). I haven’t tested them soaked, so I am sorry I don’t have better details to share. I hope they turn out great! Happy new year!
I did mine presoaked. Just added enough liquid ( broth) to cover the beans. Cooked about 25 min. Depends if you like them soft or more firm.
So I made this last night (Thank you! I am new to my Instant Pot so it is all trial and error) I had pre-socked beans so I only added 4 cups of chicken stock and cooked for 15 minutes. It was well and truly soup but super delicious! (I added onion, a can of rotel, and smoked paprika with the S&P. I will definitely make again! Thank you. 🙂
Thanks so much! I received my instant pot for Christmas and your recipe is in time for our celebration of the new year. Love the simplicity of your recipe.
You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy the black-eyed peas…and the Instant Pot. 🙂 Happy New Year Liz!