Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried navy beans
meaty ham bone
2 medium onions, chopped
2 c. celery, diced (optional)
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 (10 oz.) can condensed tomato soup

Preparation

Soak beans overnight and drain off water.
Fill Dutch oven 1/2 full with water.
Add ham bone, beans, onions, celery and seasonings.
Simmer for at least 4 hours. Remove ham bone. Cut up ham and return to soup. Continue to simmer.
After it has thickened, add tomato soup and water to desired consistency.