My Farmer's Market Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups 15 bean mix (or any dried beans)
• 1 ham hock
• 1 quart water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel (mild or hot, your choice)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 soak bean mix over night in water, be sure that the beans are good and covered with water because they will expand.
• 2 drain bean mix and put into a dutch oven with 1 qt or so of fresh water.
• 3 be sure water is at least a inch over the beans.
• 4 add ham hock.
• 5 add onion and garlic.
• 6 cook at a simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, covered.
• 7 add rotel and tomatoes.
• 8 cook for 30 more minutes or until your cornbread is done.
• 9 you may add some diced ham if you like.