1 1/2 c. bean mix (see note)
3 ham hocks (or piece of ham)
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 lb. smoked sausage
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 banana pepper, chopped
Pepper to taste
Salt, if necessary

Rinse and drain bean mixture; cover with water and soak overnight. Cook in same (soaking) water with ham hocks and onions (adding water as needed) about 3 hours or until tender, but do not boil hard. Remove hocks; cut meat from hocks and add it with other ingredients to bean mixture. Simmer 30 to 60 minutes longer, adding more water when necessary.

NOTE: For bean mix, combine one pound of each of from 9 to 13 types of beans. Divide the mixture into 1 1/2 to 2 cup packets and gives as gifts along with this recipe.

1. Navy beans
2. Red beans
3. Lentils
4. Split green peas
5. Black-eyed peas
6. Pinto beans
7. Spanish barbeque beans
8. Baby limas
9. Large limas
10. Kidney beans
11. Soy beans
12. Black beans
13. Garbanzo beans
14. Pearl barley
15. Great Northern beans
16. Dried mung beans
17. Dried marrow beans
18. Dried cranberry beans

Enjoy!