Ham and bean soup

I cheated just a little

2 lg ham hocks

Bay leaf 3 or 4 cups water just barely cover your meat

4 cx bullion cubes

cooked in crock pot 4 hours or till falls apart

Added

2 lg jars of Randell beans

2 tablespoons of onion powder ( I prefer real chopped up onion

picky eaters in my home)

1 tablespoons of smoked paprika

2 tablespoons of parsley

1 teaspoon of garlic

1/2 bag shredded carrots

4- diced medium potatoes

1-stick butter

Simmer on high 3 more hours

Or till pot are tender

S and P to taste