Servings: 10

1 pound Great Northern Beans* 1 pound Great Northern Beans*
2 quarts water 2 quarts water
1 tsp salt 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper ¼ tsp pepper
1/4 tsp celery salt ¼ tsp celery salt
2 tsp onion salt 2 tsp onion salt
2 bay leaves 2 bay leaves
Tabasco sauce, to taste Tabasco sauce, to taste
1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp brown sugar
4 chicken bouillon cubes 4 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 cup catsup ½ cup catsup
3/4 C. chopped celery ¾ C. chopped celery
3/4 C chopped carrots ¾ C chopped carrots
1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped
1 meaty hambone 1 meaty hambone

*Wash and soak beans overnight. Or boil beans in 6 to 8 cups water for 3 minutes. Cover and let soak 2 hours. Drain.
Combine beans, 2 quarts water and salt in large pot. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, then simmer 2 to 4 hours.
Remove bone, cut off ham and return to soup.