Old Fashioned Bean Soup

Even better than the Christmas ham are the leftovers. Bean soup is one of our favorites

Ingredients:
1 pd bag of dried beans (pinto or northern)
ham bone and chopped ham (about 2 cups total)
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
2-3 cloves garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1 15 oz can tomatoes
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Soak beans overnight. Examine beans carefully and remove any foreign objects . Wash thoroughly.

Place beans, 2 quarts water and ham in a large kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer for another 45 minutes.