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Sluggish Cooked Black Eyed Peas with Ham

8 oz smoked lean ham steak, diced (or a ham bone would be perfect) 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and damp right away 2 bay leaves 1 tsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, diced 1 purple bell pepp...

8 oz smoked lean ham steak, diced (or a ham bone would be perfect)
1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and damp right away
2 bay leaves

1 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 purple bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 tomato, diced
1/2 tsp chili powder (I employed chipotle)
1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
Salt to taste
1 tsp ground black pepper

Soak peas right away in 6 cups of water. The subsequent early morning, drain peas and add to slow cooker. add 4 cups of water, bay leaves and ham. Address and cook on superior 6 several hours or until the beans are comfortable.
Right after 6 several hours, in a heavy frying pan, add oil and sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and tomato until smooth, more than 6 minutes. add to the slow cooker and year black eyed peas generously with salt, cumin, chili powder and black pepper. add and cook on large 1 to 1 1/2 a lot more several hours. Discard bay leaves and serve.
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