Magalia Firefighter'S Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. red beans
1/2 c. baby limas
1/2 c. dried peas
1 qt. tomato juice
juice of 1 lemon
bacon or ham chunks
1/2 c. kidney beans
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 (15 oz.) cans tomatoes
1 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash beans; place in a large kettle.
Cover with water.
Add 3 tablespoons of salt.
Soak overnight.
In morning, drain and add 2 quarts of water and chunks of bacon or ham or if you prefer, ham hock.
Add seasonings and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours.