Country Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. bag each pinto, red and navy beans
4 qt. water
2 large onions, chopped
1 lb. ham, cut up
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 cans chopped tomatoes
1 c. picante sauce
1 Tbsp. chili powder
6 Tbsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak the beans overnight just covering beans with water and 3 teaspoons salt.
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer 4 hours or longer, stirring often.