Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. black beans, soaked overnight
2 medium onions
2 c. celery, diced
1 c. bell pepper, diced
4 qt. beef or chicken stock
3 ham hocks
1 c. rice
3 oz. vinegar
salt

Preparation

Saute vegetables in bacon fat for 5 minutes.
Add bean stock and ham hocks.
Cook until beans are almost done.
Add rice and cook until rice is tender.
Add seasonings and vinegar.
Serve with chopped onion.