Kathy Hester is the creator of HealthySlowCooking.com and author of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot®.

Vegan Creamy Black-Eyed Peas

Nutritional yeast—not the same type used for baking bread—is added to many vegan recipes to give them a savory, cheesy flavor. Look for it in the health foods section of your supermarket.

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

FUNCTION: Sauté (Normal); Pressure/Manual (High)

CLOSED POT TIME: 45 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 55 minutes

RELEASE: Natural

SERVES: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1½ cups dried black-eyed peas
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• Salt and black pepper

PREP

Select sauté on the Instant Pot® and adjust to normal. When hot, add the oil to the pot.

Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, and liquid smoke. sauté for 1 minute more. Add the black-eyed peas and the water. Press cancel. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

COOK

Select manual and cook at high pressure for 25 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a natural release to depressurize.

SERVE

Stir in the yeast and salt and pepper to taste.