Zesty Black-eyed Peas

Spice up your veggie offering with some black-eyed peas that have some kick.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb cleaned and sorted dry black-eyed peas, cooked until tender or 5 to 6 cups cooked black-eyed peas
* 6 cups water
* 1 whole medium onion, diced
* 1 whole medium green bell pepper, diced
* 2 to 4 cloves garlic, finely diced
* 2 smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone
* ¾ tsp black pepper (add to taste)
* 1 tablespoon salt to taste
* 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, optional
== Directions ==
# Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker or crock pot.
# Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
# One hour before done, remove bones and skins, scrape fat off skin and chop meat.
# Put chopped ham back in pot.
Category:Black-eyed pea Recipes
Category:Crockpot Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes