MomsMenu.com Recipe Finder Crockpot Ham-Bean Soup

1 ham bone (with small amount ham still on)
2 cups Navy beans or mixed beans
8 cups water (3 cups more may be added, after
bone is taken out, then cook some more)
1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, chopped
Salt & pepper, to taste

Wash beans. Put everything in crock pot along with ham bone. Start cooking at high and after it starts cooking, turn to simmer. Remove the bone
in the early morning and add more water. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Contributor's note: I usually start it in the
evening and cook it all night until serving time at noon or even later.