Simply The Best Ham & Navy Bean Soup

• 1 lb navy beans
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 ham hocks
• 1 cup ham, chunks
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 -2 carrot, diced
• 1 -2 stalk celery, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 -12 peppercorns, in a teaball stainer
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

1. Rinse and sort out navy beans.
2. In a crock pot cover beans with 4 cups of chicken broth and soak overnight.
3. Next day: Do not drain off broth.
4. Add 2 more cups of chicken broth.
5. Add remaining ingredients .
6. Cook on high 3 to 4 hours until ham hocks become tender.
7. Remove meat from hocks and cut into small pieces,return to mixture.
8. Continue cooking on low for another 6 to 8 hours.
9. You may have to add additional chicken broth if soup too thick. If too thin add instant potatoes.

navy beans, chicken broth, tomato sauce, ham hocks, ham, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, celery salt, garlic, peppercorns, apple cider vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simply-the-best-ham-navy-bean-soup-214145 (may not work)