Best Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large jar Great Northern beans
6 to 8 c. water
1 ham bone with meat on
3 ribs celery, chopped
4 tsp. chopped parsley
3 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. V-8 juice
2 carrots, chopped
1 c. mashed potatoes or 1/2 c. Potato Buds

Preparation

Place all ingredients in stock pot (except potatoes).
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Remove ham bone and remove all meat.
Cut in small pieces.
Add mashed potatoes to soup; bring to a boil.
Add ham and serve.