Navy Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry navy beans
• 2 cups ham (cubed)
• 2 small onions (chopped)
• 8 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Sort and rinse beans. DO NOT SOAK.
2. In a large pot, combine 12 cups water and all of the ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender - up to 2 hours.