Stormy Day Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried navy beans
7 c. water
1 ham bone
2 c. cubed, cooked, smoked ham
1/4 c. minced onion
2 stalks celery, finely cut
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper

Preparation

Rinse beans.
Heat beans and water to boiling; boil gently 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour or soak overnight.
Add remaining ingredients.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 or 3 hours.
(Add water, if necessary.) Remove ham bone.
Trim meat from bone; add to soup.
Season to taste.
Makes 7 (1 cup) servings.