It’s a whole new year! I’m looking forward to the new year and ringing it in with some Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas. If you don’t know, us southerners think eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day fills up our year with luck!

What’s the Deal with Eating Black-Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day?

We think that eating black-eyed peas brings luck into the coming year. People in the southern US eat cooked collard greens too. They are thought to attract money in the new year.

You can even make a dish of Hopping John which has black-eyed peas and rice. I like to chop up collard greens and add them in too.

Don’t You Have to Soak Black-Eyed Peas?

Because they are in the quick-cooking bean category, soaking isn’t needed to speed up cooking time. Of course if you soak because you have digestive issues, you can still soak them. However, you’ll need to reduce the cooking liquid and cooking time.

What is the Cooking Time of Black-Eyed Peas in the Instant Pot?

Some people cook black-eyed peas as little as 15 minutes on high. Why do I cook these 25 minutes? I want these beans to be extra creamy and the extra cooking time breaks down the beans to create the texture I was looking for.

This is NOT the time to cook black-eyed peas for them to be whole and used in salads or other dishes.

Plant Based Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Celebrate New Year's Day with these healthy black-eyed peas. Southerners eat them for luck, but you can eat them just because they are healthy and delicious!

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Ingredients

Saute Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke

Instant Pot Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas, NOT soaked beforehand
• 3 cups water
• 1 bouillon cube

Before Serving Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Use the sauté setting over normal, or medium heat, and heat the water. 
2. Saute the onion until they become transparent, and add more water as needed. Then add the garlic, smoked paprika and liquid smoke. Sauté a minute more.
3. Add the black-eyed peas, water, and bouillon, then put the lid on and make sure that the vent is sealed. 
4. Cook on manual setting at high pressure and set for 25 minutes.
5. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Stir in the nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper, then serve.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 240 Total Fat 1g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 360mg Carbohydrates 43g Fiber 8g Sugar 6g Protein 17g

Nutrition information is provided from nutritionix.com as a close estimate. If you have specific health issues please put the recipe information into the nutritional calculator your Dr. recommends.

How Can You Add a Smoke Flavor to Vegan and Plant Based Food?

Liquid smoke is my favorite way to add old fashioned smoky flavor. While you might think it’s chemicals or artificially flavored, that’s not the case. It’s actually condensation from a fire, so it’s all natural.

Smoked paprika is another smokey addition that adds a great flavor to beans, stews, and more.

I often use both together, like in this recipe, but you can always just use one or the other, to suit your taste.

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