Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas

Name: Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dried black eyed peas; 1 3/4 lb smoked ham hock; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 3 roma tomatoes; 1 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 5 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1/2 tsp fine salt or table salt; 2 cups green collards or kale; black pepper and salt to taste (optional)

$17.85for 455 minServes 4

Dried black-eyed peas cook with ham, tomatoes, greens, and smoky spices in an Instant Pot until tender.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Ham, 1.75 lb$3.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, a little$0.08/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Broth, 46 oz$0.07/oz typical	46 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.85

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.46 per serving$17.85 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb dried black eyed peas
1 3/4 lb smoked ham hock
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
3 roma tomatoes
1 onion
6 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
5 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock
1/2 tsp fine salt or table salt
2 cups green collards or kale
black pepper and salt to taste (optional)

Steps

Rinse the peas, chop the tomatoes and onion, and mince the garlic within 10 minutes.
Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the oil, and cook the onion and garlic for 6 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper for 1 minute.
Add the peas, ham hock, bay leaves, and chicken stock, then cook at high pressure for 18 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes before carefully opening the pot.
Remove the ham hock and bay leaves, stir in the greens, and cook on sauté for 6 minutes.

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