Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried navy beans
6 cups water
6 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb chopped ham
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, whole
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
salt and pepper

Preparation

Soak beans according to package directions.
Add Bouillon cubes to 6 cups water.
Add Chopped Ham.
Lightly saute onion, celery, garlic in oil, add to stock.
Add carrots, beans simmer on low 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
salt and pepper to taste.
I live right at sea level here in Alaska, so for some reason beans cook faster here, forgot to add that in until after a couple of reviews.