Cachupa - Trying again

So, I wanted to try this again with some tweaks to make it a bit healthier and also make it better from my first try. Here is what I did: 

The meats: 

• 3 slices of bacon
• 2 chorizo sausages

The spices and aromatics: 

• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 onion (diced)
• Garlic and Onion powder
• 2 Bay leaves
• Some cayenne (just a little)

The vegetables and legume:

• 2 peeled and diced sweet potatoes
• 1 cup of hominy corn (rinsed and soaked overnight)
• About a cup of beans more white navy beans than kidney beans and lima beans (rinsed and soaked overnight)
• 1 28 oz of crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 of a HUGE cabbage

This time, I tossed most of the items in the crockpot and filled the pot with water, I didn't dice up the meats at first. I let everything cook for a while and when I saw the meats had cooked through, I chopped them up into manageable sizes. It took a long while for the navy beans to cook. 

This time it turned out much better because: 

1. The quantity of ingredients was approximately half the amount as before so it didn't over stuff my crockpot. 
2. It wasn't as oily since there was less fat
3. It wasn't overcooked because of having such a huge pot. Therefore, each ingredient's structural integrity was maintained. 

My next try will be to make this a vegetarian recipe. I found this recipe: http://globaltableadventure.com/recipe/peasants-cachupa-cachupa-pobre-vegan/ that looks pretty close to what I want to do.