Mom's Senate Bean Soup

• 1 lb navy beans
• 12 cups water
• 1 ham bone (some meat attached)
• 2 12 cups mashed potatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced

1. Heat navy beans in 12 cups water until boiling.
2. Boil for two minutes, then remove from heat, cover and let it stand for one hour.
3. Add the ham bone, reheat to boiling.
4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for two hours.
5. Stir in all other ingredients and simmer for one more hour.
6. Remove ham bone and trim the ham from it to return to the soup.
7. Discard ham bone.

navy beans, water, ham bone, potatoes, salt, pepper, onion, stalks celery, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-senate-bean-soup-415437 (may not work)