INGREDIENTS
2 pounds dried northern beans / navy beans / or black eyed peas
3-4 pounds - ham hocks or meaty ham bone
1/2 onion diced
1 bay leaf
8 cups water (not stock)​

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place all of the ingredients in the Instant Pot. Lock the lid in place and set the valve to sealing.
2. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
3. Allow a natural release of pressure for 15 minutes, then release the remaining pressure and open the lid.
4. If using bone-in ham - remove bone, shred ham, place back in beans. Stir and enjoy.

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 lbs Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 1/4 lbs Cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 full head (or more if you like) of garlic, top cut off to expose garlic
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 Yukon potato diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups vegetable or chicken bone broth
2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Place tomatoes, garlic, and onions on a baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for about 45 minutes, or until soft and charred on the tops.
2. While tomatoes are roasting, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium-sized pot/saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the diced potato; cook while occasionally stirring, until the potato begins to crisp on the outer edges (about 6-7 minutes). Stir the tomato paste through the potatoes; pour in the broth/stock; season with extra salt; cover and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low; simmer for about 15 minutes or until potato is just tender when tested with a fork. Add the tomatoes, garlic, onion and basil to the broth, continue to simmer until the basil is just soft (about 2 minutes). Blend soup using a stick blender until smooth.
4. Optional: For a smoother soup, pour through a strainer or colander to remove any skins and thick tomato pieces.
5. Sprinkle shaved Parmesan cheese on top, and serve with garlic grilled cheese sandwiches.

WHAT I USED:
For the bags I purchased the ones below on Amazon. I also decided to purchase a sealer for extra security for the bags since I was mailing them. I really didn't want my family to open the box and find all the ingredients had merged together. But that could be my OCD talking :).

As far as the labels. I made them myself. I used Adobe Illustrator to make them, but it's just as easy to use Microsoft Office. Just open a new document, draw a text box and insert the text. Make sure the border on the box is a little thicker and then when you cut them out, cut just outside the line leaving a white border. I used full sheet sticker paper in my ink jet printer.