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Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

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Living in the South means that you should know how to cook black eyed peas.  This slow cooker black eyed peas with bacon recipe is so easy, and the peas tastes like they have been cooking all day on the stovetop (and while they have been cooking all day, the slow cooker does it all for you).

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If you are not from the South, you might not know this.  But we take New Years Day meals very seriously.  And I have taken to this tradition, because why not?  I personally love the collard greens, black eyed peas and ham that is served for New Years Day dinner.

The problem is that I wanted to make these dishes for the first time, and I wanted to make sure they were Weight Watcher friendly so that I could still enjoy them without the guilt.

By the way, remaining and losing weight on Weight Watchers during the holidays is no joke.  I’m just being truthful, but it’s very difficult and if you take a day off, trying to get back on track is even harder.  So, creating healthy side dishes for the holidays through New Years Day was a challenge.

An overhead image of the Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas recipe in a white display bowl.  The bowl is on top of a navy blue and white decorative napkin.

My grandmother also doesn’t eat turkey or chicken, so we had ham for Christmas dinner.  No one in my family wanted ham again for New Years day, so we switched things up and had BBQ chicken (my grandmother ate seared pork chops) instead.

You might have noticed that this recipe (and the collard greens recipe) use bacon instead of ham hock.  I was a little worried about how this would work, but I have to admit that I didn’t even notice a difference – and isn’t that the most important thing?

To make these slow cooker black eyed peas with bacon:

Place all the ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 6 hours (or LOW for 8-10 hours).

Yes, it’s that easy!

A close up image of the Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas recipe in a white display bowl.  The bowl is on top of a navy blue and white decorative napkin.

What are your favorite side dish recipes?

Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

This recipe is 1 Freestyle point per serving, 1 cup.
4 from 2 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: Black Eyed Peas with Bacon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Dash of Herbs

Ingredients

  • 24 oz black eyed peas rinsed overnight
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 slices bacon cooked and broken up
  • 4-6 cups chicken broth or water enough to cover the beans
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 6 hours (or LOW for 8-10 hours).

Notes

You can use canned black eyed peas, if you don't have or can't find the dry variety.  2 cans of black eyed peas (drained and rinsed) will work well.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Bacon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 Calories from Fat 37
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.1g6%
Saturated Fat 1.4g9%
Cholesterol 6.4mg2%
Sodium 69.3mg3%
Carbohydrates 14.8g5%
Fiber 4.1g17%
Sugar 3.6g4%
Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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