3 Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz. each) cans Great Northern beans
2 (16 oz. each) cans pintos with jalapenos
2 (11 1/2 oz. each) cans bean with bacon soup
2 soup cans water
1 large onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
smoked ham hock
1 chopped carrot
skinless chicken breast or ham pieces or both

Preparation

Combine beans with remaining ingredients (except chicken) in a large pot.
Bring to a boil.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Add chicken or ham pieces or both and simmer 30 to 40 minutes until meat is cooked and tender.
Makes 3 to 3 1/2 quarts.