Grandma'S Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. dried navy beans
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 lb. diced ham
1 large onion
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash and soak navy beans 2 to 4 hours or overnight.
Put on to cook and when it comes to a full boil, add baking soda.
Let it boil about 2 minutes (it boils over easy, so keep heat low). Drain and add more water.
Add ham and onion.
Boil until beans are done.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with bread and butter.