9 Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large ham bone
1 small onion, Chopped
1 (1 1/2 lb) can chopped tomatoes
3 cups milk
16 ounces beans (red, black, pinto, blackeye, great northern lentil, baby lima, large lima, and split pea)
1 1/2 quarts water

Preparation

Bring water to boil.
Add ham bone and bean mix.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer covered for 2-1/2 hours.
Take out ham, remove bone, chop, and add back into soup.
Add onion and tomatoes, with juice.
Simmer covered 1 hour.
add 3 cups milk.
heat through and serve.