Great basic recipe... as will all recipes, I tend to change them up a bit... 1. Soaked beans overnite 2. I could not find a hamhock - so used bacon and sliced it up (did not cook bacon first, just added to slow cooker) 3. Used Molassas instead of brown sugar and maple syrup (its what I had on hand) 4. Added a few shakes, about 1 tablespoon, of Cumin 5. Kept the water, mustard, ketchup, salt, onions, just eyeballed the amounts instead of measuring. 6. Put directly into the slow cooker by 9 in the morning. Turned out fantastic! I still need to try it with a hamhock...

Reviewed On: Sep. 7, 2009

So simple, so easy! I had leftover anglehair pasta from another meal, added the ground beef and sauce. Also added alot of cheese - We love cheese in this family - and 30 mins later, an awesome quick meal!

Reviewed On: Nov. 7, 2008

love this soup! I also added the full can of tomato soup. Its quick, easy and goes well with a grilled sammich on the side! great on nights I dont have alot of time to cook and I must feed my brood of kids!

Reviewed On: Nov. 7, 2008