Crock-Pot Bean Soup

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Ingredients

1 pound white beans (Great Northern)

1 smoked ham hock or 1 lb. smoked ham, diced

1 cup celery, sliced

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup carrots, chopped

2 bay leaves

1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes

1 (10 ¾ oz.) can condensed tomato soup

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in 4 cups water. Combine all ingredients in crock pot. Add water to cover and mix well. Cover and cook on high setting 3 hours, turn to low setting and cook for 8 to 14 hours. Can be cooked entire time on high setting for 4 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaves when done.