Soups: Bean Soup

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• cup of the following dry beans:
• Black eyed peas
• Split green peas
• Butter beans or large limas
• Small limas
• Pinto beans
• Red beans
• Navy beans
• Great northern beans
• Pearl barley
• Lentils
• 1 29 oz can tomatoes
• 1 large onion
• 1 t chili powder
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb ham hocks

Preparation

Step 1

Wash beans thoroughly and soak in large pot overnight with 2 T salt
Boil and rinse three times
Add 2 quarts water and ham hocks
Bring to a boil then simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally
Add tomatoes, onion, chii powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Simmer another 30 minutes.

Makes a very large pot of soup. Even better made a couple days ahead and aged in refrigerator.