Crock Pot Navy Bean & Ham Soup | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pound(s) small navy beans (or your favorite bean)
• 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stick(s) celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup(s) chopped carrots
• 2 tablespoon(s) chopped garlic from a jar
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper
• 2 bay leaves, dried
• - leftover ham bone with meat on it
• 1-1/2 cup(s) chopped up ham, optional
• 4-5 cup(s) water
• - broth from the cooked ham
• 3 tablespoon(s) fat from ham broth