Mike Roy's Ham Bone Bean Soup

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Come Into The Kitchen
* Serves 8
== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups dry navy beans
* 3 quarts water
* ham bone
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 1 cup celery, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, chopped
* 1 cup tomato sauce or 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
* ¼ tbsp oregano
* ¼ tbsp thyme
* ¼ tbsp sweet basil
* 1 bay leaf (optional)
* 3 whole cloves
* salt and pepper to taste
== Directions ==
# Wash beans, cover with water and let stand overnight.
# Drain beans, cover with water again.
# Bring to a rolling boil and boil one minute.
# Remove from heat and drain.
# Add the 3 quarts of water to the beans along with the ham bone and simmer 2 hours.
# Add the remaining ingredients and simmer another hour.
# Be careful with salt because of the ham bone.
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