Regular 13 Bean Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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 lamb)
• 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 cups cheddar cheese (you pick!) or 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

Recipe

• 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.