15 Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 oz.) pkg. Hambeen's 15 Beans
2 Tbsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
2 ham hocks
1 lemon (juice only)
1 potato, diced
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 large onion, diced
salt, pepper, garlic and chili powder to taste

Preparation

Put washed beans in pan; add 2 tablespoons salt.
Cover with water and soak overnight.
Drain; add 2 quarts water and ham hocks.
Boil, then simmer, for 2 hours.
Add potato and carrot; simmer 1/2 hour.
Add lemon juice, tomatoes and onion; simmer 1/2 hour more.
Season to taste.