Slow Cooked Black Eyed Peas With Ham Recipe

Ingredients For Slow Cooked Black Eyed Peas With Ham Recipe

• 8 ounce smoked lean ham steak, diced
• 1 pound dried black eyed peas, rinsed and soaked overnight
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
• 1 mato, diced
• 0.5 teaspoon chili powder, I used chipotle
• 1.5 teaspoon cumin
• As required Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper