Roger'S Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. navy beans or small white beans
1 ham hock
1 diced small bell pepper
2 diced onions
3 diced potatoes
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Use a 6-quart pot.
Place beans, ham hock, salt and pepper in pot and add plenty of water.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Add diced vegetables and tomatoes and fill pot with water to 6 quarts; stir well.
Simmer, stirring once during the next hour.
Let stand a couple of hours before stirring.
Reheat. Makes 6 quarts, enough for 4 hungry eaters or a dozen dieting women.
Serve with tossed salad and garlic bread.