RECIPE: OLD-FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

Marie Lang Alcorn

1 cup navy beans                                                         ½ tsp. salt

2 quarts water                                                             1 onion, chopped

1 bay leaf                                                                    1 tsp. parsley, chopped

¼ tsp. pepper                                                               ham bone

½ cup celery, chopped

            Wash and soak beans in water overnight. Add ham bone, onion, celery and seasonings. Cover; bring slowly to a boil and simmer gently for 2 hours. Remove ham bone. Garnish soup with parsley and serve hot. Makes 8 servings.