Bernardin Home Canning: Because You Can: Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 ml) dried pea or navy beans
• 1 ham hock or 1/4 lb (125 g) salt pork
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped onion
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• 1 small hot pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt