Friendship Soup

By LittleKathy

Ingredients

• Friendship Soup
• 1/4 c. lima beans
• 1/4 c. kidney beans
• 1/4 c. pinto beans
• 1/4 c. lentils
• 1/4 c. yellow split peas
• 1/4 c. white pea beans
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 lb. ham or ham hocks
• large can tomatoes
• juice of whole lemon (1/3 cup)
• salt and pepper to taste (about 2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp pepper)
• 1 whole onion chopped
• 1/4 tsp red hot pepper
• 2 tsp. chili powder

Preparation

Step 1

Wash beans. Cover in large container with water. Soak overnight.
Drain. Add 2 qts. water and ham or ham hocks. Bring to boil. Stir occasionally.
Simmer for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
Separate broth; cool; scrape off fat. Preserve meat from hocks and
discard fat.
Combine broth and beans again. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for
another 30 minutes
This makes a large pot of soup and is even better made a few days ahead
.and aged in refrigerator. Serves approx 10.