Stone Soup
["1 lb. dry Great Northern Beans or 5 cans Great Northern beans (reduce water to 3 c.)", "6 c. water", "1 ham bone", "1 lb. smoked sausage (cut into bite size pieces)", "1 c. carrots (chopped)", "1 c. celery (chopped)", "1 bay leaf", "1/4 c. cilantro", "1/4 c. parsley", "1 Tbsp. basil", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)", "1 stone (cleaned and washed)"]
["For dry beans only:", "rinse beans of any dirt or debris.", "Add beans and bay leaf to a good-sized pot, fill with water about 3 inches over beans.", "Boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 2 hours."]
["dry Great Northern Beans", "water", "ham bone", "sausage", "carrots", "celery", "bay leaf", "cilantro", "parsley", "basil", "pepper", "red pepper", "stone"]