Instructions:
Add beans to a large bowl or pot, and cover with 8 cups of water. Leave overnight. Discard the soaking water.
Combine onion, garlic, carrots, celery, black pepper, thyme, bay leaf, soy sauce, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes in slow cooker. Add the hambone in too.
Add beans to slow cooker, mix well, and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Remove ham bone and bay leaves from soup, discard.
Devour.
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