New Year'S Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) bag mixed dried beans
1 large onion
1 large can (28 oz.) tomatoes
juice of a lemon
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
ham bone or ham hocks

Preparation

Soak beans overnight with 2 tablespoons salt.
Drain next day, add 2 quarts water and ham bone.
Simmer slowly for 3 hours and then add rest of ingredients and simmer another 30 minutes or more until beans are tender.
Thicken if desired.