White Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb navy beans, Dry
3 quarts water
1 ham bone, Smoked or 1 hock (Smoked)
2 tablespoons parsley, Chopped
1 cup onion, Finely Chopped
1 clove garlic, Minced
2 cups celery & tops, Finely Chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight.
Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water.
Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours.
Add parsley, onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
Remove ham bone, dice the meat, and add meat to soup.
Serve hot.