Ingredients

1 pound cleaned and sorted dry black eye peas
6 C. cold water
1 medium onion diced
1 medium green bell pepper diced
1/2 garlic clove finely diced
2 smoked ham hocks
3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper or to taste
1 Tbsp. salt or to taste
1 large jalapeño pepper cooked, diced (Optional)

Cooking Instructions

Put all of the above in an electric crock pot. Set on low setting for 6 hours or overnight. Remove bones and skins, scrape fat off skin and put meat and fat back into pot. Cook on low for 1 more hour and serve.

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