Nine Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. mixed beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 chopped red pepper or 1 tsp. chili powder
1 clove garlic
ham bone or ham hocks
1 large (28 oz.) can tomatoes
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

Preparation

Wash mixed beans and put in large kettle.
Cover with water and place in refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, add 2 quarts water and ham bone.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours.
Add onion, tomatoes, pepper, lemon juice and garlic.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer 30 minutes more.
Remove meat from bone and return to soup.
Enjoy.
The longer simmered. the better it gets.