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Easy Instant Pot Lucky Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

Prepare a delicious and hearty Lucky Black-Eyed Peas and Rice dish with your Instant Pot. It's filled with flavorful ingredients that come together quickly for a stress-free meal. Following an old Southern tradition, enjoy it on New Year's Day for good luck and prosperity throughout the year.
4
55 min
TOTAL TIME
581
CALORIES
$2.43
PER SERVING
Easy Instant Pot Lucky Black-Eyed Peas and Rice
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Jalapeño Pepper
1 whole jalapeño pepper
seeded and minced
Red Bell Pepper
1 whole red bell pepper
diced
Onion
1 whole onion
chopped
Water
6 cups water
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
minced
Dried Black Eyed Peas
1 lb dried black eyed peas
Cooked Ham
1 cup cooked ham
diced
Dried Bay Leaf
4 whole dried bay leaf
Bacon
1/2 lbs bacon
diced
Celery
3 ribs celery
diced
Chopped Onion
1 cup chopped onion
Fresh Thyme
1/2 tsp fresh thyme
chopped
Long Grain Rice
1 cup long grain rice
Green Onion
1 bunch green onion
thinly sliced
Coarse Salt
1 tsp coarse salt
Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp ground black pepper
Fresh Parsley
1/4 cup fresh parsley
chopped
Directions
12 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
40 min
COOK TIME
55 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Place the black-eyed peas, ham, chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaves, and 6 cups water in the Instant Pot.
2
Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
3
Once the pressure cooking is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before performing a quick release.
4
Remove the bay leaves and discard.
5
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked black-eyed peas and ham to a separate bowl and set aside.
6
Turn on the sauté setting in the Instant Pot, add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes.
7
Add 1 cup chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeño, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
8
Add the thyme and rice to the pot, and stir well.
9
Cancel the sauté setting, close the lid and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
10
Once the pressure cooking is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes before performing a quick release.
11
Stir in the green onions, parsley, black-eyed peas, and diced ham. Season with salt and pepper.
12
Adjust the consistency as desired by adding more water if needed. The dish should be moist but not soupy.
Health Info
Macros
82g
CARBS
19g
FAT
33g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
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