Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. black turtle beans
2 ham hocks
1/2 lb. thick bacon
1 1/2 c. celery, onion and carrots, chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. oregano
3 Tbsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
10 c. chicken broth

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
Saute bacon until crisp.
Add chopped veggies.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin and other spices.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add beans, ham hocks and broth.
Cook 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Remove ham hocks; pick over and return meat to pot.
Add rest of cumin, cayenne and lime juice at end.