In a slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Drain and rinse the beans and peas. Add the beans and peas to the crockpot and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or until onion and peppers are tender. Remove bay leaves. Yield: 14 to 16 servings. Nutritional Analysis: one 1/2-cup serving (prepared with no-salt- added-ketchup) equals 211 calories, 138mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 32gm carbohydrate, 11gm protein, 5gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 meat. Formatted by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a@prodigy. Com.

wonderful. I cooked it for 6-1/2 hours and that was plenty of time!