Karen'S Ham-Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. (1 lb.) dry navy beans
3 lb. meaty ham bone
3 qt. water
1 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 c. carrots, chopped
1 1/4 c. (1 large) peeled, chopped potato
1 1/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 or 4 dashes hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Rinse beans, place in large Dutch oven with ham bone and water.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 3 1/2 hours (until beans are tender).
Remove ham bone and meat. Cool, remove meat from bone.
Chop meat and return to beans along with remaining ingredients.
Simmer 30 minutes (or until vegetables are tender), stirring occasionally.