Old-Fashioned Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry navy beans
1 lb. meaty ham bone or 1 lb. ham pieces
1 to 2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
2 qt. water
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery leaves

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
Drain, discarding soaking water. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cover.
Cook on high 8 to 9 hours.
Debone ham bone; cut meat into bite-sized pieces and stir back into soup.
Yield: 6 servings.