New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients

1 pound dry black-eyed peas

5 cups water or broth (we used chicken broth)

2 cups chopped cooked ham

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 onions, diced
1 large carrot, finely diced

1/2 cup bell pepper

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse and soak beans according to package directions. We did a quick soak which took just over an hour.

Place black-eyed peas in a slow cooker. Add water, ham, diced onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook on high for 4 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender.