SlowCookerHoppinJohn < GuthrieFamily

2 tsp	EVOO	1 tsp
8 strips	thick-cut bacon	4 strips
1	large onion, chopped	1/2
1 pound	dried blackeye peas, rinsed and picked over	1/2 pound
16 oz	diced ham	8 oz
4 cloves	garlic, minced	2 cloves
8 c	veggie broth	4 c
2 tsp	worcestershire sauce	1 tsp
1/2 tsp	dried basil	1/4 tsp
1/2 tsp	black pepper	1/4 tsp
3 c	long grain white rice	1 1/2 c
dash	red pepper flakes	dash
2 cans	diced tomatos	1 can
1 tbsp	salt	1/2 tbsp

Cook bacon in EVOO on medium until fat is rendered and bacon starts to brown. Add chopped onion and cook the onion is translucent. Add ham and garlic. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
Put bacon, bacon fat, and onion into crock along with vegetable stock, blackeyes, ham, garlic, basil, and pepper flakes. Stir to combine
Cook in covered crock pot on low until the blackeyes start to become tender. About 3 to 4 hours.
Add salt, rice, and tomatoes. Stir and cover again and cook until liquid is gone and rice is cooked. About 90 minutes to two hours.
Fluff with fork and serve.

Topic revision: r1 - 2022-01-02 - JonathanGuthrie