Merritt'S Caldo Gallego(Turnip Green Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Northern beans (dried)
2 qt. water
1 small ham hock (1/2 lb.)
1/2 lb. beef short ribs or 1 pkg. stew meat
2 potatoes
1 pkg. frozen turnip greens or collard greens (fresh is good too!)
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped green pepper (bell, that is)
3 Italian sausages (skins removed)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
In a large pot, put the water, ham hock, short ribs, bay leaf and salt.
Boil.
Skim foam, simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
Add beans and cook until tender.