Regular 13 Bean Soup

• 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

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 350u0b0F for one hour, topping with cheese during last 20 minutes.

bean soup mix, ham hock, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, roma tomatoes, cheese, fresh mushrooms, salt, worcestershire sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/regular-13-bean-soup-105844 (may not work)