Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas with Bacon
Say good-bye to boring beans! (by the way, did you know that black-eyed peas are actually a legume?) Cooking dried Black Eyed Peas is much healthier and tastier than using canned, and it’s so easy when you use an Instant Pot!
Servings 8
Calories 336kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dried black-eyed peas
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 8 ounces bacon chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and diced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas well and set them aside.
- Set your Instant Pot to high sauté. When it is preheated, add the oil, bacon, onion, celery, carrots and jalapeño.
- Cook for about 8 minutes, until the bacon is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
- Pour ½ cup of the broth into the pot and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
- Add the remaining broth, black-eyed peas, salt, and pepper.
- Cancel the saute function and place the lid on the pressure cooker.
- Set the steam release knob to sealing and select Manual/Pressure Cook for 25 minutes.
- When the time is up, let the steam release naturally for 10 minutes and then do a quick release.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 1604mg | Potassium: 961mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2602IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 6mg