<p>Black-eyed peas on New Year's Day are supposed to bring you luck for the new year...at least, that's what I was always told as a child! Whether you believe in the superstition or not, these slow cooker black-eyed peas make a healthy and hearty cold-weather meal</p>
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Ingredients
- 6 cups Water
- 1 individual Bouillon, Chicken, Cubes
- 1 1/4 cups dice Onion, White
- 1 1/2 cups dice Bell Pepper, Red
- 1 1/2 cups dice Bell Pepper, Green
- 1 teaspoon mince Garlic, Cloves
- 1 cup dice Ham, Fully Cooked
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
Serving Day Ingredients
- 16 ounces Black Eyed Peas, Dried
Freezer Containers
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Nutritional Information
- 1 serving = about 1.5 cups
- 241 Calories
- 2g Total Fat
- 1g Sat Fat
- 0g Trans Fat
- 14mg Cholesterol
- 453mg Sodium
- 39g Total Carb
- 7g Fiber
- 6g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
- 18g Protein
- 1 WW Freestyle
Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
- Cook on low 8 hours, or until peas are tender.
Freeze For Later Cooking Directions
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- Divide all of the ingredients among the indicated number of freezer bags.
- Seal, label and freeze.
Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Thaw: In fridge
- Place the contents of the freezer bag into the slow cooker.
- Stir in the black eyed peas.
- Cook on low 8 hours, or until peas are tender.