These slow cooker black-eyed peas are flavored with jalapeño pepper, cumin, ham, and bacon for a spicy side dish. Perfect for potluck dinners and barbecues!

Ingreadients:

• 6 cups water
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
• 8 ounces diced ham
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
• 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt, to taste

Direction

1. Pour water into a slow cooker; add bouillon cube and stir to dissolve.
2. Stir in black-eyed peas, ham, bacon, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.
3. Cover and cook on Low until beans are tender, 6 to 8 hours.
4. Serve hot and enjoy!