Old Fashion Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Great Northern beans
small end of ham (with bone)
4 to 5 stalks celery, diced
2 to 3 medium to large onions, diced
1 carrot, grated fine
1 large can whole tomatoes
1/8 c. parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Soak beans in water overnight; drain.
Place ham in large pot (4 quart).
Fill halfway with water.
Add beans, cut up tomatoes and juice, diced celery and onions, grated carrot and parsley. Bring to a boil; cover and finish cooking in oven at 300\u00b0 to 325\u00b0 for 5 to 6 hours or all day if possible.
Stir occasionally.
Add water if necessary.