BEAN AND HAM HOCK SOUP

Hearty bean and pork soup. Easy to prepare and a great way to use up leftover pork bone. This soup also contains a lot of mixed vegetables.
* Ingredients
° 1 pound large dry beans
° 8 cups of water
° Half a teaspoon of salt
° 1 pork shank
° 1 cup chopped carrots
° ½ chopped celery stalk
° 1 cup chopped onion
° 1 teaspoon minced garlic
° 1 teaspoon mustard powder
° 2 bay leaves
° 2 cups minced pork
° teaspoon ground white pepper
Step 1
 Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored kernels. In  saucepan on high heat, bring water to  boil. Adding salt & beans & removing from heat. Leave beans sit in hot water about   at least 61 min .Step 2  After 60 minutes of soaking, place the pan over high heat and add the pork bones, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, mustard and bay leaf to the pan.Stir well, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for another 60 minutes.
Step 3
Removing pork bone / discard.Add minced pork and cook for other 30 min  Seasoning with ground white pepper to taste.