Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. navy beans
2 1/2 qt. water
1 small carrot, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 ham bone or shank

Preparation

Wash and sort navy beans.
Soak in water overnight in slow cooker pot.
When ready to cook, add remaining ingredients and cook 6 hour on setting number 3.
Remove ham bone and cut off meat.
Dice and return to soup.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
If desired, the process may be reversed.
Soak the beans during the day and cook the soup overnight.