Ingredients

3 cups chopped parsnips2 cups chopped carrots1 cup chopped onion1-1/2 cups dried great northern beans5 cups water1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks2 garlic cloves, minced2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon pepper1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Preparation

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, place parsnips, carrots and onion. Top with beans. Add water, ham, garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours or until beans are tender.

Remove meat and bones from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through.