Zesty Black-eyed Peas

Description
Spice up your veggie offering with some black-eyed peas that have some kick.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb. cleaned and sorted dry black eyed peas, cooked until tender, or 5 to 6 cups cooked black-eyed Peas
 * 6 cups water
 * 1 whole med. onion, diced
 * 1 whole med. green bell pepper, diced
 * 2 to 4 cloves garlic, finely diced
 * 2 smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone
 * 3/4 tsp. black pepper (add to taste)
 * 1 tablespoon salt to taste
 * 1 lg. jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, optional

Directions
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker or crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. One hour before done, remove bones and skins, scrape fat off skin and chop meat. Put chopped Ham back in pot.