Dry Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. ham bone
4 qt. cold water
1 large onion
1 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. dried celery leaves
2 c. beans, soaked overnight
2 carrots (medium-sized), diced
3 large potatoes

Preparation

Put ham bone, pepper and water in a large pot.
Add beans and cook slowly for 2 hours.
Add onion, carrots and celery leaves. Cook slowly for 1 hour.
Add potatoes.
When potatoes are done, soup is ready to serve.
(Dry or split peas may be used instead of beans.)