Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP® (with seasoning packet ); 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth (or chicken stock); 1 meaty ham bone (or ham hocks, diced ham or 1 lb. cooked sausage); 1 medium yellow onion (diced); 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional); 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can ); 1 lemon (juiced); hot sauce ( or red pepper flakes to taste, optional)