Good Luck Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. assorted beans and peas
2 1/2 tsp. salt
ham or ham hocks
1 large onion, chopped
1 large can tomatoes
1 large dried red pepper
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Add salt to beans and peas; cover with water and soak overnight.
Rinse and put beans into 2 quarts of water.
Add ham or ham hocks and onion.
Boil slowly 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Add remaining ingredients.