smoked turkey and blackeye peas crockpot recipe

Name: Smoked Turkey and Blackeye Peas Crockpot recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry blackeye peas, soaked overnight; 1 - smoked turkey leg; 1 small red onion; 2 stalk(s) celery; 3 clove(s) garlic; 1 tablespoon(s) creole seasoning; 1 bunch(es) thyme, leaves; 3 - bay leaves; 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt (to taste depending on creole seasoning); 2 cup(s) chicken stock; - water to cover

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Kathryn Mason

Portland, OR

Updated on Sep 30, 2015

Our local meat market (Cason's in North Portland) has these glorious smoked turkey legs. Every time we go in there we try to think of what we can do with one of those things. Well, this is what I came up with and it's fantastic!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 6 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield

Ingredients

1 pound dry blackeye peas, soaked overnight
1 - smoked turkey leg
1 small red onion
2 stalks celery
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon creole seasoning
1 bunch thyme, leaves
3 - bay leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste depending on creole seasoning)
2 cups chicken stock
- water to cover

How To Make smoked turkey and blackeye peas crockpot recipe

Step 1

Soak beans overnight and rinse. Add to 6+ qt. crock pot. Nestle smoked turkey leg into beans.

Step 2

Pour in 2 cups chicken stock then cover beans with water.
Step 3

Chop onion, celery and garlic. Add to pot with remaining ingredients.
Step 4

Cook on low 5-6 hours until beans are tender and turkey is cooked.
Step 5

Remove turkey carefully onto plate and cool enough to handle, then shred turkey meat back into crock pot. Serve and enjoy!
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