Serves: 6
Total Calories: 444

1 onion medium chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ham hocks smoked, sliced cut in pieces
1/2 cup green bell peppers chopped
2 (15-ounce) cans northern beans
1 (8 1/2-ounce) can lima beans
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon thyme dried, crushed
1 cup hot water
1 (10-ounce) package peas and carrots thawed
1 cup cabbage thinly shredded (optional)

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Slow Cooker Cooking Time: 3 1/2 to 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low
Last-Minute Cooking Time: 20 to 30 minutes on high
1. Layer in a slow cooker, in order, onion, garlic, ham hocks, green pepper, beans with liquid, hot pepper sauce, bouillon granules, thyme and water. Do Not Stir.

2. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours or until ham hocks are very tender.

3. Stir in thawed vegetables and cabbage. Immediately cover and cook on high for 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and heated through.

Serve with green salad and corn muffins.

* Or use 1/2 package (20 oz.) frozen Italian or California-style vegetables, thawed.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 444
Calories from Fat: 1

More Recipes from the Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook Cookbook:
Artichoke Filling
Beef 'N' Vegetable Soup
Buttermilk Granola Bread
Challah
Chicken Fajita Pizza
Chocolate Coffee Bread
Cinnamon Honey Wheat Bread
Cottage Dill Loaf
Country-Style Pea Soup
Crusty Mustard Focaccia
French Baguettes
Good Ol' Chili
Greek Olive Focaccia
Ham-Vegetable Soup
Italian Artichoke Braid
Italian Vegetable Soup
Lemon Anise Bread
Mediterranean Peppered Pizza
Mexican Beef Pizza
Old World Rye Bread
Old-Fashioned Turkey Soup
Orange Cappuccino Bread
Roasted Pepper Focaccia
Roasted Pepper and Artichoke Baguette
Rosemary Apricot Bread
Rosemary Focaccia
Sage Raisin Wheat Bread
Sourdough Loaf
Triple-Seed Wheat Bread
Two-Cheese Pizza
Wild Rice and Apple Bread
Zesty Pesto Tomato Baguette