Navy Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. navy beans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 to 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 to 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 1/4 c. green pepper, diced
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1/8 tsp. dry mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 ham bone with meat or dice a small piece ham
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda