Bean Soup

By Gloleigh

Ingredients

• 2 cups MIxed * BEANS, DRIED
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 quarts water
• 2 cups DICED * HAM OR
• * SLICED SMOKED SAUSAGE
• 1 * LG CHOPPED onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 28 oz. can CHOPPED * TOMATOES
• 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• (USE AT LEAST SEVEN VARIETIES OF BEANS-GREAT NORTHERN, NAVY, BLACK,
• GARBANZO, GREEN SPLIT PEAS, PINTO, AND RED BEANS.)

Preparation

Step 1

RINSE BEANS; PLACE IN LARGE KETTLE. COVER WITH WATER, ADD SALT AND SOAK OVERNIGHT.
DRAIN; ADD 2 QTS. WATER AND HAM/SAUSAGE. SIMMER FOR 2 1/2 TO 3 HOURS.
ADD ONION, GARLIC, CHILE POWDER, TOMATOES, AND LEMON JUICE. SIMMER 45 MINUTES.
ADD SALT AND PEPPER IF DESIRED. YIELD: 2 QUARTS.