Old Fashion Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bag Great Northern beans
1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes, crushed (with juice)
1 large onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
3 carrots, diced
5 or 6 medium potatoes, diced
pot herbs (fresh or dehydrated)
1 meaty ham bone

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in water with 1 teaspoon baking soda. In the morning, remove any floating beans.
Using the same water, add all ingredients as well as the meaty ham bone.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for a few hours, stirring occasionally.