Dawna'S Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried black beans
1/4 lb. bacon, diced
7 c. beef stock, heated
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 ham bone
1 bouquet garni *
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

*Tie together thyme, basil, parsley and a bay leaf in a net.