Senate Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried navy beans (1 lb), sorted and rinsed
• 12 cups water
• 1 ham bone, 2 lb ham shanks or 2 lb smoked pork hocks
• 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped