Progresso® chicken broth provides a simple addition to this slow cooked side dish packed with black eyed peas, greens, and ham.
Slow-Cooker Black Eyed Peas and Greens
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 9 hr 10 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1 bag (16 oz) dried black-eyed peas (2 cups), sorted, rinsed
- 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 sprigs (4 inch) fresh thyme
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 jalapeño chile, seeded, chopped
- 5 cups torn escarole or kale
- Red pepper sauce, if desired

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix all ingredients except escarole and pepper sauce.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours or until peas are tender.
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Step3Stir in escarole. Cover; cook 1 hour longer or until escarole is wilted and tender. Serve with pepper sauce.
Nutrition
130
Calories
2 1/2g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Total Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 510mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 0%
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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