Basic Ham And Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans Great Northern beans, drained
1 ham hock
1 c. chopped carrots
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
2 c. chopped ham
4 c. hot water or chicken broth

Preparation

Bring broth, or water, to a boil and add beans, ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 60 minutes. Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in chopped ham and simmer 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.