Southern Ham And Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 ham hocks or 2 to 3 c. cooked ham
1 pkg. dry navy beans
1/2 c. carrots, diced
2 to 3 stalks celery, cut in large pieces
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
salt to taste
2 to 3 Tbsp. tomato sauce
2 to 3 c. cubed peeled potatoes

Preparation

Trim fat from ham hocks and parboil for 20 minutes. Discard water. Wash and sort navy beans. Add beans to ham hocks; fill pot one-half full with water.