New Years Good Luck Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. each of following beans: lima, Great Northern, navy, pinto, dried split peas, lentils and kidney
water
2 Tbsp. salt
ham
1 large onion
1 large can tomatoes
clove garlic
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1 hot red pepper (optional)

Preparation

Wash beans and cover with water.
Add 2 tablespoons salt and soak overnight.
Drain and add 2 quarts water, ham and onion. Boil slowly 2 to 3 hours.
Add tomatoes, garlic, juice of lemon, salt and pepper to taste and hot red pepper (optional).
Simmer another hour or so.
I served this on New Year's day with cornbread.
Serves a whole bunch.