This was actually quite good. However I only gave it 4 stars because I had to tweak it quite a bit; so it's a great starter recipe. I soaked the beans overnight and this morning I dumped everything in my crock pot. I pretty much followed the recipe but like some suggested, I used half chicken broth and half water. I didn't have the northern beans so I used regular pot beans that I use for pork & beans. I used 4 carrots and 4 celery stalks with the leaves. I had to add 4 packets of chicken bouillon, some Season All seasoning, lots of pepper & salt because it tasted kind of bland. I used 2 bay leaves and the onion & garlic as per the recipe. Oh and I added a good splash of Franks Red Hot Sauce as someone suggested. I thickened it at the end with a mix of cornstarch & water because I like a thick, hearty soup. I skinned the pork hocks (2 of them)because I was afraid of a lot of grease. I then thought there would not be enough meat so I added 4 pieces of thick sliced bacon (sliced up).. next time I'll add more bacon and perhaps a ham bone if I have one plus ham meat. The end result was very good. Thank you for this recipe, it's going in my KEEPER Recipe Book.
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