Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 or 2 c. beans
3 smoked ham hocks
1 or 2 onions
1 large carrot
2 stalks celery
1 potato
1 handful rice
water
pepper
salt

Preparation

In a heavy kettle, soak beans overnight.
Drain beans.
Cover with 2 quarts water.
Scrub and score ham hocks.
Add to kettle. Cut up or dice all vegetables; add all at once.
Add rice. Season to taste.
Cook until beans are done; stir often.
Add more water as needed.
Remove ham hocks; cut apart.
Add any ham to soup.