INGREDIENTS
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1 lb small navy beans (or your favorite bean)
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1 onion; chopped
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2 stick celery; chopped
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3/4 c chopped carrots
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2 Tbsp chopped garlic from a jar
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1/2 tsp pepper
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2 McCormick bay leaves, dried
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leftover ham bone with meat on it
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1-1/2 c chopped up ham; optional
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4-5 c water
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broth from the cooked ham
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3 Tbsp fat from ham broth