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.
Turn Your Instant Pot into an Air Fryer!
Michelle says
Do you have to clean/rinse the black eyed peas first?
Kathy Hester says
Yes, I always rinse and look through any dry beans that I cook.
Paul says
So I followed the recipe and added instant smoke, smoked paprika and the nutritional yeast and while it did turn out nice and creamy it was quite bland (and I was generous with the onion and garlic). Like the consistency but would really like more flavor. Haven’t tried over rice but that will likely dilute the flavor even more. Perhaps some diced raw onions over the top will help?
Kathy Hester says
These are mild, but I often serve with hot sauce on the side. You could also add in some Cajun spice blend if you want. You could also saute an onion, garlic and some chopped jalepenos and/or add in bouillon cubes.
You can really take this recipe or any others and adapt them to suit you.
Jenni says
These look and sound excellent! Happy New Year!
Jennifer says
I plan to soak first. How much liquid should I use and what amount of cooking time?
Kathy Hester says
In general the cooking time will be cut in half as would the water, since these are extra creamy I would err on the side of extra time and water.