Ingredients:
1 pound dried navy beans
7 cups water
1 ham bone
2 cups cubed ham
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash ground black pepper
1 to 2 bay leaves
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced celery
Directions:
1 Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
2 Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim service of soup while it is cooking.
3 Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.
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