Bean Soup
["1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry Northern beans", "4 to 6 c. water (for soaking beans)", "1 ham bone", "1 c. smoked sausage, cut up", "1 diced onion", "1/2 c. celery, diced", "1 large potato, diced", "1 c. carrots", "black pepper", "3 to 4 c. water", "1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes"]
["Rinse and soak beans overnight in 4 to 6 cups water, changing water once or twice. In a large pot or Dutch oven, place ham bone, sausage, onion, celery and 3 or 4 cups water. Simmer for a couple of hours. Remove from stove. Refrigerate overnight. Next day, return soup to stove after removing most of fat which rises to top. Heat on medium-low and remove ham bone, leaving as much ham in the pot as desired. Add tomatoes, carrots, additional water if needed and potatoes. Increase heat to medium and cook for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans and add to soup, simmering for 2 hours. Season with black pepper or a dash of hot sauce, if desired. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 4 to 5 hours."]
["dry Northern beans", "water", "ham bone", "sausage", "onion", "celery", "potato", "carrots", "black pepper", "water", "tomatoes"]