Navy Bean Soup
["4 lb. navy beans", "water", "5 bunches green onions, finely chopped (both green and white portions)", "1 c. pimento, finely diced", "3 lb. cooked ham, thinly sliced and very finely diced", "salt to taste", "pepper to taste", "Beau Monde seasoning to taste"]
["Wash beans.", "Place beans in 15-quart pot with water to just cover.", "Boil the beans until very tender and soupy, adding water as needed, for approximately 4 hours.", "Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 1 hour.", "May be frozen.", "Makes 12 quarts."]
["navy beans", "water", "green onions", "pimento", "ham", "salt", "pepper"]