Ham Hock and Black Bean Soup

By carolync

Ingredients

• 2 ham hocks or ham
• 4 cups water
• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 bay leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Place ingredients in crock pot and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
Remove ham hocks to a plate. Discard fat and bones and shred meat.
Remove 3 or 4 cups of soup and puree in blender. Return puree to crock pot and add shredded meat. Salt and pepper to taste.
Cook for an additional hour.