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    Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

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    These Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are so easy, vegan, and a classic Southern favorite. With just 3 simple ingredients and no soaking required, make PERFECT black-eyed peas in your pressure cooker every time!

    Bowl of black-eyed peas.

    Here in the South, we take our black-eyed peas very seriously, especially on New Year’s Day! Why? We have this tradition: The more you eat, the more luck you’ll have. But, classic southern black-eyed peas are cooked with pork so there tends to be more heart disease instead of luck.

    These Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas, however, are different. They’re completely vegan, oil-free, and just as flavorful! I realize “vegan” anything is not usually associated with southern tradition. But, I’ve never been one to follow rules very well.

    This is my go-to recipe every year. And, even my meat-eating family members and friends love it. The Instant Pot is the secret weapon in pulling this off. Perfectly cooked black-eyed peas in less than an hour with just 1 pot, 3 ingredients, and best of all, NO SOAKING!

    Dried black-eyed peas in bowl.

    Table of Contents

    • ⏲ Cooking Time
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • What To Eat With Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas FAQ
    • More Vegan Instant Pot Recipes
    • Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

    ⏲ Cooking Time

    Remember, it takes about 10-15 minutes for an Instant Pot to come to pressure. So, be sure and take that into consideration when making this recipe.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Here’s what you’ll need to make Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas:

    • Black Eyed Peas: I like to buy the 16-ounce bags right off the shelf because they’re so cheap and already portioned out.
    • Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth: You can use water, but the vegetable broth is much better for adding flavor.
    • Onion: For texture and flavor.

    Now, let’s get to cooking!

    Instant pot black-eyed peas.

    🔪 Instructions

    Making black-eyed peas in your Instant Pot is extremely easy. In less than an hour, you can be enjoying soft, tender black-eyed peas without absolutely no soaking.

    1. Set your Instant Pot to sauté and let it completely heat up. Add in the onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent.
    2. Change the setting to Manual on the Instant Pot. Add in the vegetable broth, the black-eyed peas, and lightly stir to combine everything.
    3. Close the lid. Turn the venting knob to the sealing position and set to high pressure for 20 minutes. Once the peas are finished cooking allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then, simply do a quick release.
    4. Remove the lid, season with salt and pepper, stir and serve.

    That’s it! A classic southern side dish perfect for celebrating the New Year.

    Black-eyed peas in serving dish.

    What To Eat With Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

    • Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and collard greens along with some vegan cornbread is a match made in heaven. It’s a delicious and hearty meal for any time of the year.
    • Serve these peas over some hearty brown rice or any of your other favorite grains.

    💭 Top Tips

    • Make-ahead: This is an excellent recipe to prepare in advance because they are always better on day 2. Simply cook as directed, cover, and store in the fridge overnight.
    • Meaty texture: Chop up some of Maple Glazed Vegan Ham and toss it in after the black-eyed peas have cooked. You can also add some of my Vegan Bacon Bits.
    • Use dry black-eyed peas: This recipe is best if you use dried peas. Frozen peas will basically turn to mush.
    • Don’t overcook: Black-eyed peas can turn to mush quickly they are overcooked. This is another reason not to use frozen or canned black-eyed peas.
    • Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth: Broth is much better for flavoring than water. One of the best things about black-eyed peas is their hearty and savory flavor. So, they require very little seasoning when cooking. The veggie broth will enhance the taste.
    • No soaking: This Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas recipe cooks fast, for a dry beans recipe, and doesn’t require any soaking. It’s one of the beauties of using a pressure cooker.
    Bowl of black-eyed peas.

    Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas FAQ

    How Do I Make Them On The Stovetop?

    It will take twice as long and require a bit more attention. But, it’s still simple.

    1. Preheat a large pot and saute the onion.
    2. Add the dry peas, 4 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth, and season with salt and pepper.
    3. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the black-eyed peas simmer for about 45 minutes or until cooked to your desired tenderness.

    Can I Freeze Them?

    Yes! Once the peas have finished cooking, strain them through a colander and place them in cold water to stop the cooking. Then, pack them into freezer containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. You can store Instant Pot Black-Eyed peas in the freezer for up to 9 months. 

    How Do I Double The Recipe?

    Simply double the ingredients but DO NOT DOUBLE THE COOKING TIME.

    Bowl of black-eyed peas.

    More Vegan Instant Pot Recipes

    • Easy Instant Pot Cabbage
    • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Vegan)
    • Vegan Instant Pot Collard Greens
    • Instant Pot Vegan Chili

    If you make this amazing pressure cooker black-eyed peas recipe, please leave a comment with a star rating below. I’d really appreciate it. Also, be sure and subscribe to Shane & Simple so you never have to miss a recipe.

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    Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

    ★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
    • Author: Shane Martin
    • Prep Time: 5 mins.
    • Cook Time: 50 mins.
    • Total Time: 55 minutes
    • Yield: 8 servings 1x
    • Category: Vegan Instant Pot Recipes
    • Method: Instant Pot
    • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    These Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are so easy to make and a classic Southern favorite. With just 3 simple ingredients and no soaking required, you can enjoy PERFECT black-eyed peas made in your pressure cooker every time! This recipe also included stovetop directions as well.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 lb. bag of black eyed peas
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Set your Instant Pot to sauté and let it completely heat up. Add in the onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent.
    2. Change the setting to Manual on the Instant Pot. Add in the vegetable broth, the black-eyed peas, and lightly stir to combine everything.
    3. Close the lid. Turn the venting knob to the sealing position and set to high pressure for 20 minutes. Once the peas are finished cooking allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then, simply do a quick release.
    4. Remove the lid, season with salt and pepper, stir and serve.

    Equipment

    Instant Pot

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    Notes

    Make-ahead: This is an excellent recipe to prepare in advance because they are always better on day 2. Simply cook as directed, cover, and store in the fridge overnight.

    Use dry black-eyed peas: This recipe is best if you use dried peas. Frozen peas will cook too quickly and turn to mush.

    Don’t overcook: Black-eyed peas can turn to mush quickly they are overcooked. This is another reason not to use frozen or canned black-eyed peas.

    Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth: Broth is much better for flavoring than water. One of the best things about black-eyed peas is their hearty and savory flavor. So, they require very little seasoning when cooking. The veggie broth will enhance the taste.

    No soaking: This Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas recipe cooks fast, for a dry beans recipe, and doesn’t require any soaking. It’s one of the beauties of using a pressure cooker.

    To double this recipe simply double the ingredients but NOT THE COOKING TIME!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 83
    • Sugar: 3.2 g
    • Sodium: 100.3 mg
    • Fat: 0.3 g
    • Carbohydrates: 15.3 g
    • Fiber: 4.7 g
    • Protein: 4.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: instant pot black eyed peas, new year’s recipes, instant pot black eyed peas vegan

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Stacy

      January 03, 2022 at 6:14 pm

      Is this supposed to be like a soup with lots of liquid?
      First time making dried beans if any kind…

      Thanks in advance,

      Stacy

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 18, 2022 at 4:18 pm

        There will be some liquid but “soupy”

        Reply
    2. Connie Wagner

      October 06, 2021 at 10:17 pm

      Hi Shane,
      Just made the black eyed peas and I am totally loving them. I plan to serve them tomorrow night with your cornbread recipe. I have to say, every one of your recipes that I have tried has been outstanding.
      I only wish you had a broccoli soup recipe. Thank you for your great recipes, Connie

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Wendie

      January 12, 2021 at 11:22 pm

      I have presoaked black eyed peas?? How long to cook?

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 13, 2021 at 9:02 am

        Soaked peas usually take half as long as unsoaked peas. So, I would cook soaked black-eyed peas in the Instant Pot for about 10 minutes. Should they need to be cooked longer you can always add 5 minutes. But, this should be plenty.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    4. Candace

      January 02, 2021 at 4:25 pm

      These were perfect for New Years with greens and corn bread. Yummy!!! So much better than canned black eyed peas. I added 2 min to the cooking time to adjust for altitude.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 06, 2021 at 7:38 am

        Hi, Candace! So glad you enjoyed them and thanks for noting the time adjustment. I agree…I can’t go back to canned black-eyed peas.

        Reply
    5. Sue Ann

      January 02, 2021 at 12:19 am

      These were delicious! Not only that, they were so simple to make. Thanks, Shane, and Happy New Year!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 06, 2021 at 7:44 am

        That’s great, Sue Ann! Thank you and Happy New Year.

        Reply
    6. Theresa

      January 01, 2021 at 8:22 pm

      The best black eyed peas I have ever made, I made the greens and the cornbread too.
      Very Good!
      Thank you

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 06, 2021 at 7:29 am

        Wow, Theresa! Thanks so much. Happy New Year!

        Reply
    7. Jacquie

      December 28, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      i would like to try these but i don’t see the stove top method in the directions. Did i miss it? thanks.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 01, 2021 at 1:22 pm

        Hi, Jacquie. It’s in the post towards the bottom.

        Keep in mind it will take twice as long and require a bit more attention. But, it’s still simple.

        Preheat a large pot and saute the onion. Then, add the dry peas, 4 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth, and season with salt and pepper.
        Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the black-eyed peas simmer for about 45 minutes or until cooked to your desired tenderness.

        ★★★★★

        Reply

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