INGREDIENTS
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8 cups water
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1 pound Great Northern beans or navy beans
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2 cups diced cooked ham
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1 ham bone or ham hock, optional
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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1 bay leaf
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1 carrot, chopped
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1 or 2 ribs celery, chopped or sliced thinly
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1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
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1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste