1 pound small dry beans soaked overnight
2 diced carrots
2 stalks diced celery
1/2 diced onion
1 small can tomato sauce or 1 cup V-8
2 tablespoons bacon grease
2 small dried whole chili peppers (optional)
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste.

Saute the carrots, celery and onion in the bacon grease. Drain the bean of
the soaking water and rinse well. Put sauteed vegetables, beans, chili
peppers and bay leaf in crock pot. Fill to within 2 inches of top ( this
is in my 6 quart) cover and set on High. Depending on the beans it will
take 6 to 8 hours to cook soft. If you need it to cook longer just add
more water at the beginning. At this point add tomato sauce, salt and
pepper. Let cook for 1/2 hour more and it’s ready.