Regular 13 Bean Soup

Name: Regular 13 Bean Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups 13 bean soup mix (find the the dried bean aisle in grocery); 1 ham hock (or you could use fat back or salt pork); 1 -2 lb ground beef (use more if you want to stretch it out); 1 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed roma tomatoes; 1 1/2 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (you pick!) or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (you pick!); 6 ounces chopped fresh mushrooms; salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups 13 bean soup mix (find the the dried bean aisle in grocery)
1 ham hock (or you could use fat back or salt pork)
1 -2 lb ground beef (use more if you want to stretch it out)
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed roma tomatoes
1 1/2 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (you pick!) or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (you pick!)
6 ounces chopped fresh mushrooms
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1

Place beans in the pot with hock/fatback. Add 4-5 cups water; let simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour.
2

Brown hamburger with onion; drain off fat and add to bean pot.
3

Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes and Worcestershire.
4

Bring to a boil.
5

Season if necessary.
6

Pour into large casserole dish bake at 350°F for one hour, topping with cheese during last 20 minutes.