Hearty Holiday Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. black-eyed peas
1/4 c. butter beans or large limas
1/4 c. pinto beans
1/4 c. navy beans
1/4 c. pearl barley
1/4 c. split green peas
1/4 c. small lima beans
1/4 c. red beans
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 c. Great Northern beans
1/4 c. lentils
1 large onion
1 large (20 oz.) can tomatoes
1 pod red pepper or 1 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash all beans thoroughly.
Place in large container.
Cover with water and add 2 tablespoons salt.
Soak overnight.
In the morning drain.
Add 2 quarts water and about 1/2 pound ham or ham hocks.
Bring to a boil.
Stir occasionally.
Simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Then add onion, tomato, chili powder, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Simmer another 30 minutes.
Makes very large pot of soup.
Serve with French bread or crackers, green salad or relish plate.