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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Greens

Sharon Palmer

Is there anything better than the rich, savory combination of black-eyed peas and greens? The creamy beans cooked in a flavorful broth, pungent greens, and sweet onions provide a flavor bomb that is equally powerful in nutrition. This Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Greens recipe can be cooked up in 40 minutes with only 8 ingredients (many you probably have in your pantry and fridge right now)—no soaking required! You can create an entirely gluten-free, plant-based meal in one with this delicious recipe, which is a favorite in our family. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, then just soak the black eyed peas overnight, and cook it on your stove top.

Check out my Facebook Live video on making this recipe here.

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Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Greens


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  • Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
  • Total Time: 48 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Cook up this flavorful, nutrition-packed Southern-inspired recipe for Black-Eyed Peas and Greens (which is gluten-free and vegan) in your Instant Pot in 40 minutes with only 8 ingredients.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients, except greens, in the container of the Instant Pot.
  2. Stir together well.
  3. Fasten lid and set the manual pressure cooker setting for 40 minutes, according to manufacturer’s directions.
  4. Allow to vent pressure.
  5. Open the lid. Stir in greens, cover, and allow the heat of the mixture to soften the greens for 8 minutes. Stir well, and serve immediately.
  6. Makes 4 servings (about 1 1/4 cups each).

Notes

*If you can’t find Creole seasoning blend, mix together equal parts paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, thyme, oregano, and cayenne pepper.

Slow Cooker Directions: Soak black eyed peas in water overnight. Drain off soaking water. Place black eyed peas along with all ingredients except greens in the container of the slow cooker. Stir well, cover, and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-12 hours (according to manufacturer’s directions). Stir in greens and let soften for 8 minutes, then serve immediately.

Stove Top Directions: Soak black eyed peas in water overnight. Drain off soaking water. Place black eyed peas along with all ingredients except greens in a large pot. Stir well, cover, and cook on medium high, stirring occasionally for about 1 hour, until beans are tender. May need to add additional water lost to evaporation. Stir in greens and let soften for 8 minutes, then serve immediately.

  • Prep Time: 8 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Entree
  • Cuisine: Southern, American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup
  • Calories: 108
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg
  • Fat: 1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21 g
  • Fiber: 6 g
  • Protein: 7 g

For more plant-powered instant pot recipes, check out some of my favorites:

Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup
Instant Pot Banana Coconut Brown Rice Pudding
Instant Pot Chickpea Curry

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11 thoughts on “Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Greens

  1. I do not understand why the star rating is so low on this recipe. You did an excellent job on creating it and there is SO much you can do to jazz it up and make it your own. What I personally did was add homemade celery powder (didn’t have any fresh celery), bacon grease, and my own blend of spices since I didn’t have the cajun blend. Have you ever eaten anything so good that you felt like you must have died and gone to heaven? Well … 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this. Definitely saving in my faves.

  2. Will a double recipe fit in the instant pot?
    Also, can I presoak the beans to get rid of the gassy compounds and still use it in the instant pot?

    • Those are great questions. This recipe makes about 1 1/4 quarts, so a double batch would make about 2 1/2 quarts. If your instant pot (there are different sizes) can accommodate this much, it should be fine. I have also cooked pre-soaked beans in the instant pot in order to reduce the gassy compounds. You just need to reduce your liquid and cooking time. I would suggest cooking it with the manual setting to 8 minutes if the peas are presoaked. I have not tried this recipe with presoaked peas, but I would try cutting the liquid by 1 cup and see if that is the right amount of liquid in this recipe. Let me know how it turns out!

  3. SO good! The combination of the black eyed peas and the greens is comfort food at its best. I love how easy this way and I had everything in my pantry and garden–I used swiss chard because I have a ton of it! Because it’s really hot right now where I live, this recipe doesn’t heat up the house.

  4. This looks like a nice easy Meatless Monday recipe which I will make today in my Instant Pot! Watching your video made it look so simple!

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