Neighbourhood Bean Soup

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Five Minutes Total Time: More than 1 hour
2 cups Great Northern beans
5 cups chicken stock
3 cups water
1 large, meaty ham bone
2 - 3 tbsp chicken boullion powder
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sage
1/4 tsp savoury
2 medium onions
3 medium carrots
3 celery ribs

Wash beans and soak overnight. Add next 9 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours. Add onions, carrot and celery. Simmer 1 hour longer.