1 lb. dry beans, your choice
1 ham hock
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 tsp. baking soda
6 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 (10 oz.) can green chili salsa
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Rinse and sort the beans well. Cover beans with water, sprinkle the teaspoon of soda over the beans. Stir well with a spoon and soak overnight.

To cook, pour off water, rinse and add the 6 cups of water and the rest of the ingredients, stirring well. Bring to a boil uncovered, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cover. Check beans occasionally and add enough hot water to keep beans well covered. Cook 2-3 hours or until well done. When done, remove meat from the pot. Cut meat from the bone, chop and return to pot. Serve with cornbread. Makes 6 or more servings.

When adding water to a bean pot, always use scalding hot water. If you use cold water it'll make the beans tough.

I don't remember where I got this recipe from, but I'm sure glad I got it, and so will you when you try `em.