Southern Black Eyed Peas | Crockpot Recipe

ham hock

🥗Healthier: turkey neck

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey neck is lower in fat, while smoked sausage is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning can cut costs.

Dice the green bell pepper and yellow onion.

Chop 2 cloves of garlic.

Place a crock pot liner in the crock pot.

Add diced bell pepper, onion, and garlic to the crock pot.

Place the smoked ham hock in the center of the crock pot.

Add 5 cups of chicken broth to the crock pot, ensuring the beans are submerged.

Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours.

After 4 hours, stir the mixture and remove about 1 cup of beans, draining the liquid.

Mash the drained beans and return them to the crock pot to thicken the mixture.

Add smoked sausage and black pepper to the crock pot.

Cover and continue cooking on high for 1 more hour for a total cook time of 5 hours.

After cooking, add chopped parsley and stir before serving.

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