Name: Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Greens
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 48 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup dried black eyed peas; 1 small white onion, diced; 1 stalk celery with leaves, diced; 1 medium carrot, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 ½ teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning blend* (make it yourself here); 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 3 cups chopped, packed greens (i.e., mustard, chard, collard, kale, dandelion)

Description

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

Ingredients

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1 ¼ cup dried black eyed peas
1 small white onion, diced
1 stalk celery with leaves, diced
1 medium carrot, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning blend* (make it yourself here)
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
3 cups chopped, packed greens (i.e., mustard, chard, collard, kale, dandelion)

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Instructions

Place black eyed peas, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, creole or cajun seasoning, and broth in the container of the Instant Pot.
Stir together well.
Fasten lid and set the manual pressure cooker setting for 40 minutes, according to manufacturer’s directions. Allow to vent pressure.
When cooking cycle is complete, 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.
Makes 4 servings (about 1 1/4 cups each).

Notes

*If you can’t find Creole or Cajun seasoning blend, make it yourself with this spice blend recipe here.

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