Wash beans and soak overnight ... 5 quarts. Add ham bone and simmer about 2 hours ... and return to soup. Season to taste. Makes about 4 1/2 quarts of soup.
Put beans and 3 quarts ... 1 hour. Add ham bone. Cover and cook beans ... hours). Add sweet potato, onion and salt. Cook ... teaspoon into bean soup, cover and cook 15 minutes longer.