Senate Navy Bean Soup
["1 lb. dried navy or pea beans (about 2 1/3 c.)", "water", "2 Tbsp. butter", "1/2 c. chopped celery", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1 garlic clove, minced", "1 lb. bacon", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Wash beans; discard any stones or shriveled beans.", "Drain and place in large saucepot.", "Soak.", "(For quick soak method, combine beans and 6 cups water.", "Heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.", "Remove from heat.", "Cover; let stand 1 hour.", "Or cover beans with water and soak overnight.)"]
["dried navy", "water", "butter", "celery", "onion", "garlic", "bacon", "salt", "pepper"]