Day 1:
Put ham bone in crock pot; cover with water. Cook on low for 10-15 hours.
Soak 2 lb. dried kidney beans overnight.
Day 2:
Soak 2 lb. dried kidney beans overnight.
Day 2:
Remove from crock pot, dispose of bone and fat, reserving only lean meat. Put broth in refrigerator long enough for fat to congeal; dispose of fat.
Put stock, meat, and drained kidney beans in crock pot. Cook on low all day or overnight, adding a jar of mild peperocini a few hours before eating (I don't use the juice, just the peppers, as even the mild makes it too hot).
Put stock, meat, and drained kidney beans in crock pot. Cook on low all day or overnight, adding a jar of mild peperocini a few hours before eating (I don't use the juice, just the peppers, as even the mild makes it too hot).
