Twelve Beans Of Christmas Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 bag beans (15 bean pkg.)
6 c. water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 ham shank
1 small onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 c. shredded cabbage
salt, pepper and garlic to taste

Preparation

Boil beans in water and lemon juice for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover and let stand 1 hour.
Bring to second boil and simmer with ham shank until beans are tender, about 2 hours.
Add remaining ingredients and continue cooking another hour.
Remove meat from bone, return to soup and enjoy a hearty meal.
Serve with corn bread or your favorite crusty French bread.