Capitol Hill Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. dry peas (navy) beans
• 7 c. boiling water
• 1 small ham hock or ham chunks
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1 c. finely chopped celery stalks and leaves
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1/2 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 bay leaf