1 pound dried lima beans*
4 ham hocks, halved
2 bay leaves
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon papper
salt, to taste
*soaked overnight and drain.
Place beans in bottom of crock pot and add remaining ingredients with 1-1/2 quarts of water. Cover and cook on high 2 hours. Turn heat to low and cook, covered, 10 to 12 hours.