Basic Bean Soup (13 Pts) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 x serving Basic Bean-soup Mix (10 Pts)
• 8 c. Water
• 1 1/2 lb Ham Hocks smoked
• 1 c. Minced Onion
• 14 1/2 ounce Diced Tomatoes no salt added
• undrained

Instructions

1. To prepare the soup, sort and wash 1 portion dry-bean mix, and place in a large Dutch oven.
2. Cover with water to 2 inches above the beans; cover and let stand 8 hrs.
3. Drain.
4. Combine the liquid removed bean mix, 8 c. water, and the ham hock in a large Dutch oven; bringing to a boil.
5. Add in 1 packet spice mix, onion and tomatoes.
6. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hrs.
7. Uncover; cook 1 hour.
8. Throw away bay leaf.
9. Remove ham hock from soup.
10. Remove meat from bone; shred meat with 2 forks.
11. Return meat to soup.
12. In a crock pot: 3 hr on high, 5 hr on low