15 Bean Soup with Ham

15 bean mixture (soaked overnight, 20)

red lentils

ham bone (fat removed (feel free to meat on the bone))

ham (cut into cubes (if there is enough ham left on the bone – no need to add additional chopped ham))

large onion (diced)

fire roasted diced tomatoes (with juice (regular diced tomatoes are fine too))

chili powder

Juice of 1 lemon

garlic (minced)

stalks celery (chopped)

chopped carrots

chicken or vegetable broth

freshly ground pepper

several sprigs of fresh thyme