Blizzard Of 1993 Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. navy beans
3 qt. water
3 medium yellow onions
1 large clove garlic
butter
salt
smoked ham hock
smoked hot sausage, sliced and browned
1 Tbsp. parsley
2 bay leaves
1/2 lemon
Tabasco sauce (several drops)
2 c. water (add during preparation)

Preparation

Soak beans for several hours.
Wash and put in a large pot and cover with 3-quarts water.
Add onions and garlic, both slightly browned in butter.
Salt to taste.
Add ham hock, parsley, bay leaves, juice of 1/2 lemon and several drops of Tabasco sauce. Cover and cook slowly for 3 to 4 hours.
Add smoked sausage and pepper to taste and cook about 45 minutes longer.