1 pound dried lima beans*

4 ham hocks -- halved

2 bay leaves

1 onion -- chopped

1 bell pepper -- chopped

2 cups chopped tomatoes

1 cup tomato sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon papper

salt -- to taste

*soaked overnight and drained Place beans in bottom of crock pot and add remain ing ingredients with 1 1/2 quarts of water. Cover and cook on high 2 hours. Tur n heat to low and cook, covered, 10 to 12 hours.

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By James and Susan Kirkland <[email protected]> on Dec 28, 1997.