Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks

Course :	Crockpot
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1	pound	Dry beans -- {Pinto, red, Anasazi, Black eyed peas}
1	pound	Sliced -- smoked ham hocks
1	Tablespoon	Chives -- chopped
1	medium	Onion -- chopped fine
1	teaspoon	Garlic powder -- to taste
1	teaspoon	salt -- to taste
1	teaspoon	Pepper -- to taste
1	medium	Celery stalk -- sliced very thin
1/8	Teaspoon	Ginger -- powdered

Preparation:

{for vegetarians, ham-hocks are optional} Starting the night before... Wash and sort beans. Rinse well. Pour into crock-pot. Add ham-hocks. Cover with water to just below rim. Add other ingredients. Cover and turn on high. After 2 hours, check water, fill to below rim, if needed. Turn to low and let cook for at least 18 hrs. Before serving, stir well and remove ham-hock bones. Reminder: the longer it cooks, the better it tastes. Serve with fresh, hot cornbread, or garlic bread.