Bean Soup with Ham

ham bone
potatoes (optional)
beans (navy)
onion
carrots
salt to taste
pepper to taste
vinegar for serving

Boil ham bone, onion, and beans about 4 hours. Add carrots the last hour to hour-and-a-half. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with vinegar.

[Number of servings not given, but if using a pound of beans and cooking in a Dutch oven, will serve 6 to 8.]

(from Mom)