Bean And Ham Soup

1/2lb cubed ham???

1 lb of small white beans

1 tbsp salt

1/2 carrot chopped fine

1/2 stalk celery chopped fine

1/4 c chopped onion

Bring beans to boil. Turn off heat, soak 1 hour. Drain, rinse. Cover beans with water, add salt, carrot, celery and onion. Simmer until beans are tender 1 1/2 – 2 hours. Mash with potato masher to thicken. Add cubed ham and sprinkle with pepper.