BEAN SOUP

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pkg beans - mixed
• 1 lg. chopped onion
• 1 lg. can tomatoes
• 1 TBL chili powder
• 3 stalks celery - chopped
• S & P to taste
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp ginger
• ham or ham bone (hock)

Preparation

Step 1

wash beans & place in 3-4 qt kettle
cover w/ water
add 2 TBL salt
soak overnight

in AM rinse again, drain & add 6-8C water
add ham or ham bone
bring to boil
simmer slowly for abt 3 hrs

add all other ingredients
simmer abt 2 hrs