New Years Beans

In honor of New Years, and to get rid of the Christmas ham bone in the fridge, I was going to make black eyed peas, but alas, I didn't have any! Not wanting to start the year spending money, I shopped my pantry and found some Great Northern Beans. I make these beans in a pressure cooker instead of soaking beans or boiling the beans all day, but it certainly can be done that way.

New Years Beans

1 package of dried black eyed peas, soaked (I used 2 cans of Northern Beans this time)
1 ham bone or 1/4 lb. of ham cooked
1 onion roughly chopped
1 cup of water (or broth)
1/2 tsp. of red pepper flakes
2 tsp. of black pepper
salt to taste (a lot of hams are preserved with salt)

Pressure Cooker Method:
Add all ingredients, except for salt, into the pressure cooker. Set on high pressure and cook for 1 hour. Follow your machines directions to open machine, and taste. If you need to add salt, start slow!

Tip: If you forget to soak your beans, don't fret! Add 1 1/2 cups of water to your pressure cooker and adjust cooking time by 30 more minutes. Sigh a breathe of relief, and thank Jesus for pressure cookers :)

Old School Method:
Add all ingredients into a large pot and set to simmer. Check throughout the day, adding water when you need to.