Homestyle Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry navy beans
2 qt. water
1 lb. meaty ham bone or ham pieces
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped onion
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs celery leaves
6 whole peppercorns

Preparation

Put all ingredients in crock-pot.
Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours (high 5 to 6 hours).
Remove bones, bay leaf, peppercorns and celery sprigs before serving.
Taste for salt adjustment. Trim meat from ham bone and return cut-up pieces to soup.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.