OVERNIGHT CREOLE BEAN SOUP

Bring 4 Cups of bottled water to a boil.
Add 1 cup black beans and boil for 7 minutes.
Add 1 cup black-eyed peas and boil 3 minutes longer.

Meanwhile, place in crock-pot:

4 cups bottled water
1 chopped organic onion
1 chopped organic green pepper
1 organic bay leaf
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 t organic sweet basil leaves

Add boiled beans AND water to ingredients in crock-pot;
turn on low and cook overnight.

Add:

14.5 oz. organic can stewed tomatoes
8 oz. organic tomato sauce, no salt added
10 oz. package (2 cups) frozen corn
2 T honey
1/2 t sea salt
1/4 cup butter, optional for added flavor

Cook on low for 30 mins.

Remove bay leaf before serving.