Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  beans
  2          teaspoons  salt
  2             quarts  water
  1              pound  smoked ham shank
  1                cup  onion
  24            ounces  canned tomatoes
     1/4           cup  fresh lemon juice
  1           teaspoon  garlic

Preparation:

combine beans, salt, and water to cover in a large pot, over a high flame heat to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes, remove from heat cover and let stand for 1 hour, drain well combine beans, 2 quarts water, and ham hocks in a saucepot, over a moderate flame heat to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2-3 hours add remaining ingredients-mix well season to taste simmer for 30 minutes serve hot

Nutritional Information:

144 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 450mg Sodium