A hearty, hands-off dish, slow cooker peas and smoked sausage is a family favorite.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Ingredients
2cupsfresh purple hull peas or canned black-eyed peas
2 1/2cupsvegetable or chicken stock
12ouncessmoked sausage or kielbasasliced
2medium tomatoesdiced, or 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1/2cupdiced onion
2clovesgarlicminced
1teaspoonMexican oregano
1bay leaf
1bunch kalecollards, or Swiss chard, optional
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Add all ingredients except greens and salt and pepper to slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
If using greens, during the last hour of cooking strip leaves from stems, discard stems, and chop leaves. Add to pot and let wilt.
Season to taste before serving (depending on what kind of broth and sausage you use, the amount of salt and pepper needed will vary). Serve over rice, if desired.