Mixed Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. of mixed beans (large limas, baby limas, navy beans, lentils, green split peas, barley, black-eyed beans, pinto beans, yellow split peas and black beans)
2 Tbsp. salt
3 to 4 ham hocks
1 large onion
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 tsp. chili powder
juice of 1 lemon
pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash beans and place in a large kettle.
Cover with water 2 inches above bean line.
Add salt and soak overnight; drain in the morning.
Add 2 quarts of water (8 cups) and ham hocks.
Bring to a boil.
Add 1 onion, tomatoes, chili powder, lemon juice and pepper.
Simmer for 3 hours.
Remove ham from hocks before serving.
Makes 4 quarts.