White Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried navy beans
2 slices smoked ham, one inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
salt
black pepper
cayenne pepper, to taste
1/2 cup chopped green onion top, for garnish

Preparation

Wash beans and cover with water two inches over top; soak overnight.
Add ham, onion, garlic and celery; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour, [ Additional water maybe added if mixture is too thick.]
Puree mixture in food processor or blended; return to pot and season to taste with salt, peppers.
Add green onion tops and serve in soup bowls.