New Year's Day Bean Soup

Happy New Year.  How did you celebrate?  Were you in NY at Times Square, over to a friends house for a party or at home in your favorite pj's contemplating what you New Years Resolution would be?  However you celebrated, I hope that you had a wonderful and safe time. 
In the South, it is a tradition to have black eye peas and collards to bring luck and money for the new year.  This year, I thought I would have a little more luck since I made the New Year's Bean Soup that has more than black eye peas'.  This recipe is found in our Tidewater on the Halfshell, page 100.

1/4 cup dried black eyed peas
1/4 cup dried great northern beans
1/4 cup dried kidney beans
1/4 cup dried lentils
1/4 cup dried lima beans
1/4 cup dried navy beans
1/4 cup pinto beans
1/4 cup split green peas
2 Tsp salt
1 Ham hock with ham shreds
1 28-ounce can tomatoes, undrained
2 medium onions quartered
2 Tsp lemon juice
11/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp black pepper

• Wash and drain dried beans.  Place in a large pot, cover with water.  Add salt and soak overnight. 
• In the morning, drain beans.  Add 2 quarts of water and ham hock with ham shreds.  Bring to a boil, lower heat; cover and simmer slowly for 3 hours.
• Cut ham off bone and return meat to pot.  Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer 30 minutes more.

Serves 6-8

Beans after soaking overnight