White Bean Soup

Ingredients:
- 1 can (16 oz.) navy beans, undrained
- 1 can (15 oz.) Great Northern beans, undrained
- 1 c. water
- 1/4 c. chopped onion
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
- 1 can (6 1/4 oz.) chunk ham, drained and flaked

Directions:
- Combine first 2 ingredients in a large saucepan; mash slightly with a potato masher.
- Stir in water and cook over low heat until thoroughly heated.
- Saute onion and carrot in butter until onion is tender.
- Add sauteed vegetables and ham to bean mixture.
- Cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Yields 1 quart.