Old-Fashioned Michigan Bean Soup
["1 lb. navy beans", "8 c. water", "1 1/4 lb. smoked ham hock or meaty ham bone", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "3/4 c. minced onion", "1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, chopped in blender", "3 c. milk"]
["Wash beans thoroughly. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Cover. Remove from heat.", "Let stand 1 hour. Add ham, salt and pepper.", "Heat to boiling.", "Reduce heat, cover and simmer 2 1/2 hours.", "Remove ham bone and cut off meat.", "Add onion, meat and tomatoes.", "Mix", "well.", "Cover and simmer 1 hour longer. Stir in milk.", "Heat a few minutes more and serve."]
["navy beans", "water", "ham bone", "salt", "pepper", "onion", "tomatoes", "milk"]