Navy Bean and Ham Soup

1 pound dry navy beans (sorted, rinsed, and soaked)
2-3 medium carrots, diced
1 onion, chopped
2-3 stalks celery, chopped
1 fresh garlic bud, minced
2 T butter
1 1/2 C chopped ham (can use a ham bone instead of chopped ham)
1/2 t salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
1 bay leaf

Place soaked beans in crock pot, cook on high for 5 or 6 hours, until soft.  In a large pan, saute carrots, celery, garlic, and onion in butter.  Sit this and chopped ham into beans, add seasonings.  Cook an additional hour (or until you think it's ready.)  Discard bay leaf before serving.

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