Country Kitchen Calico Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups water, or more to taste
2 cups chopped ham
1 (15.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup dry black-eyed peas
1/3 cup dry kidney beans
1/3 cup dried pinto beans
1/3 cup dried navy beans
1/3 cup dry great Northern beans
1/3 cup dried large lima beans
1/3 cup dried baby lima beans
1/4 cup ham soup base
2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Stir water, ham, tomatoes, onion, celery, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, pinto beans, navy beans, great Northern beans, large lima beans, baby lima beans, ham base, liquid smoke, garlic powder, black pepper, and bay leaf together in a stock pot; bring to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.