Ham and Bean Soup

• 1 12 cups chopped ham
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 34 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 12 tablespoons oil
• 5 34 cups water
• 1 lb great northern bean

1. Soak beans in water overnight.
2. Saute ham, onion, and celery in oil.
3. Add to beans.
4. Cook approximately 3 hours.
5. About 20 minutes before done, add salts and pepper.
6. Remove 2 cups of beans, mash and return to beans.
7. Heat through.

ham, onion, celery, garlic salt, salt, black pepper, oil, water, great northern bean

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ham-and-bean-soup-449293 (may not work)