Let's Make a Delicious Pot of Southern Black Eyed Peas! Easy Slow Cooker- New Years Dinner Recipe

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🥗Healthier: smoked turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey leg is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is more budget-friendly.

Pick through the dried black eyed peas to remove any rocks or discolored peas.

Soak the black eyed peas in cold water overnight or for about 8 hours.

Drain and rinse the soaked peas.

Add the peas to a crock pot.

Add chopped smoked turkey, celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and low sodium chicken broth to the crock pot, ensuring the liquid covers the peas.

Add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease and 2 bay leaves to the pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 hours without disturbing.

After 5 hours, add seasonings: Tony's Creole seasoning, chicken bouillon powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, oregano, onion powder, and black pepper.

Cover the pot and continue cooking on low until the smoked turkey is fall-off-the-bone tender, about 9 hours total cooking time.

Remove the turkey from the pot and shred the meat.

Fish out the bay leaves from the pot.

To thicken the peas, remove some broth and mix it with 1 tablespoon of flour until smooth, then add it back to the pot and stir gently.

Add the shredded turkey back to the pot and mix well.

Serve the black eyed peas hot, optionally with cornbread or rice.

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