Navy Bean and Ham Soup

By bridenk

Ingredients

• 1 ea Meaty ham bone
• 1 lb Navy Beans
• 8 cups Water
• ¼ cup Onion, chopped
• ½ cup Celery, chopped
• 1 ea Bay leaf
• 2 ea Large carrots, chopped
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water and beans to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cover and let stand for 1 hour.

Stir in ham bone, and all other ingredients. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender (skim foam from top), about 1½ to 2 hours

Remove ham bone and cut meat off and return to soup. Serve.