New Year'S Eve Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. mixed beans (mix your own or buy 12 bean mix)
ham hock or smoked ham
1 large chopped onion
2 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 tsp. each thyme and sweet marjoram
1 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper
2 shredded carrots
1 can tomatoes (No. 2 1/2 can)
juice of 1 lemon

Preparation

Wash beans and put in a large kettle.
Soak in water overnight.
Add ham or hock. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 to 3 hours. Add vegetables, herbs and spices after cooking 2 hours. Season when beans are tender with lemon juice. Cut up meat and put back in pot.