New Year's day Bean Soup

By dkosik

Ingredients

• 2 c dried beans in various combination of black-eyed peas, Great Northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, navy beans, pinto beans, split peas and a touch of barley
• 2 qts of water plus soaking water
• 2 T salt, optional
• 1 meaty
• ham hock
• 1-28 oz jar or can of tomatoes
• 2 medium onions, chopped or quartered
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Wash beans and place in large, covered pot. Cover with water and add salt. Soak overnight. In the morning, drain the beans and add 2 quarts of water and ham hock. Bring to a boil and simmer slowly, covered, for 3 hours. Cut ham off bone. Return the meat to the pot. Add tomatoes and juice, onions, lemon juice, chili powder and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes. Serves 6.