SLOW COOKER BLACK EYED PEAS

SLOW COOKER BLACK EYED PEAS 1 yellow onion finely diced 1 green bell pepper finely diced 2 cloves garlic minced 1 lb dried black eyed peas soaked for at least 4 hours 1 ham bone or ham hock 5 cups chicken broth low sodium 2 cups chopped ham 14 ounces smoked rope sausage such as kielbasa or andouille, halved lengthwise and sliced ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Place the onion, bell pepper, garlic, black eyed peas, ham bone and chicken broth in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours. Uncover and remove one cup of the peas. Mash thoroughly then return to the pot. Add the ham, sausage, salt and pepper to the pot. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 more hour. Remove the ham bone. Stir in the parsley and serve with rice.