Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  500            grams  dried Navy beans
  1                     ham bone (get one with plenty of meat on
  3             liters  water
  3             medium  onions -- chopped fine.
  3             cloves  fresh garlic -- minced.
  3                     celery stalks -- chopped fine.
  10             grams  fresh parsley -- (chopped fine)
  250      milliliters  mashed potatoes
  5        milliliters  salt (or less to taste)
  1         milliliter  pepper
  20             grams  chopped fresh chives

Preparation:

1. Wash the beans and remove those that float in the wash water. Soak beans overnight in enough water to cover them by several inches. Drain. 2. In a large kettle, place 3 liters of cold water. Add the drained beans and the ham bone, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours. If scum forms on the surface, skim it off. 3. Chop the onions, garlic, celery, and parsley. Add to the pot. Add the mashed potato to the pot. Simmer 1 more hour. Check the beans. If they are not yet tender, then simmer some more. 4. Add salt and pepper. Remove the ham bone and pull the meat from it. Cut the meat into small chunks, and toss them back into the soup. 5. Serve piping hot into preheated bowls, and sprinkle chopped fresh chives atop each.

Nutritional Information:

2018 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (5% calories from fat); 122g Protein; 370g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 802mg Sodium