Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup

This is a soup my mom made all the time and I couldn't stand it but right now it sounds so good to me. It is so easy that I like to make it on those busy winter days.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb navy beans or 1  lb great northern bean
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  stalks celery, chopped
• 1  cup  chopped ham
• 1  bay leaf
•  salt and pepper
•  water

Directions

1. Soak the beans overnight.
2. The next morning, after I rinse the beans, I just throw everything in the crockpot, put in enough water to come within an inch of the top of the crock and put it on low for 8 hours or as long as 12 hours. This usually works great in my 3.5 qt crockpot. Rethinking this, I realized that everyone doesn't have the same size crockpot that i did, I would suggest adding water to no higher than an inch above the beans.
3. Remove the bay leaf and serve.