Good Luck Beans

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. each: pinto beans, small lima beans, split peas, black turtle beans, lentils and black-eyed peas
  • 1 lb. ham pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies or plain tomatoes
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix 1 pound of each type of bean.
  2. 2
    Rinse 1 1/2 cups of mixed beans.
  3. 3
    Soak overnight in water.
  4. 4
    Drain and add 2 quarts of water and at least 1 teaspoon salt.
  5. 5
    Add ham.
  6. 6
    Cook slowly for 3 hours. Add onion, garlic, Ro-Tel tomatoes and lemon juice.
  7. 7
    Simmer for 2 hours.
  8. 8
    Serve with hot cornbread.

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