1 lb. dried, marrow, navy, pea or great northern beans
Smoked ham bone with meat or 2 ham hocks
2 garlic cloves
3 med. potatoes, cooked & mashed
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
3-4 carrots, grated

Wash and soak beans overnight in water to cover. Add water to make 5 quarts. Add ham bone. Simmer 2 hours or until beans begin to mush. Add potatoes, mashed, also onion, celery and garlic. Simmer 1 hour. Remove bone; cut up meat and return to soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Makes about 4 1/2 quarts.