St. Ann'S Bazaar-Senate Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. dried beans (Great Northern, navy or marrow beans)
smoked ham bone (with some meat on it) *
3 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
water

Preparation

*Can use smoked ham hock.