Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans

2 Quarts water

1 meaty ham bone or 2 hocks

1 cup chopped onion

1/4 garlic salt or 2 cloves of chopped garlic

1/4 teas. Dried marjoram

dash pepper

1 up of chopped celery

1 cup chopped carrot

1/2 to 1 teas. salt

Preparation

In a large pan soak beans overnight in 2 quarts of water. Add ham bone, onion, garlic, marjoram, and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 2 hours. Remove bone and cut off meat. Dice and return to soup with celery and carrots. Cook slowly 45 minutes or under veggies are just done.

For split pea soup. Omit the celery; add 2 chopped potatoes and 2 whole cloves.