Homemade Bean Soup
["1 lb. pea navy beans", "2 pieces celery, diced", "1/4 lb. lean ham, diced", "salt and pepper to taste", "2 carrots, diced", "1 large onion, diced", "3 Tbsp. butter or margarine"]
["Rinse beans thoroughly.", "Put beans in a large cooking pan. Cover with water, about 3/4 to the top of the pan. Add carrots, celery, onion and ham. Cook on medium heat about 1 1/2 hours.", "Add butter, salt and pepper.", "Cook 1 hour longer or until beans are done.", "You can cook with lid on or off pan.", "You may need to add more water while cooking.", "Add more water to make as thin as you want the juice to be."]
["pea navy beans", "celery", "lean ham", "salt", "carrots", "onion", "butter"]