1 lb. Great Northern beans
3 qts. water
1 lb. ham hock
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. celery
1 c. carrots
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper

Soak beans; drain. In pot combine beans, water, ham, onion, celery, carrots, garlic and pepper. Simmer covered 1 hour. Remove ham bone. Cool and chop meat. Cook beans until soft. Add meat.