Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. Great Northern beans
2 medium onions, chopped
1 lb. ham, diced
salt
pepper

Preparation

Wash and soak beans overnight; drain.
Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Boil 30 minutes.
Drain and add water again to make 8 quart pot about 3/4 full.
Add onions and ham.
Cook slowly at least two hours.
Season with salt and pepper.
Mash some of the beans before serving.