White Bean Soup

1 lb Navy beans; dry

3 qt Water

1 ea Ham bone or hock; smoked

2 T Parsley; chopped

1 c Onions; finely chopped

1 ea Garlic; clove, minced

2 c Celery &tops; finely chopped

1 1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Pepper

Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add parsley, onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham bone, dice the meat, and add meat to soup. Serve hot.