Ham Bone Soup
["1 1/2 c. dried beans (navy or white)", "6 c. water", "1 c. chopped onion", "ham bone", "1/2 garlic clove, diced", "2 c. chopped celery", "1 c. diced carrot", "2 whole cloves", "2 bay leaves", "1 tsp. thyme", "1 Tbsp. celery seed", "4 c. stock", "dash of pepper", "3 or 4 tsp. sherry", "ham cubes (amount is left up to the desire of the cook)"]
["Soak and cook beans according to instructions on package. Saute onion, ham and garlic.", "Combine all ingredients, except the sherry, into a 6-quart pot.", "Simmer 4 hours.", "Add sherry just before serving.", "Serves 8 to 10 generous servings."]
["beans", "water", "onion", "ham bone", "garlic", "celery", "carrot", "cloves", "bay leaves", "thyme", "celery", "stock", "pepper", "sherry", "ham cubes"]