Mclean Estate Great Northern Bean Soup

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Mclean Estate in Irving, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 pounds Great Northern beans
 * 2 large white onions finely chopped
 * 2 cloves garlic chopped
 * 2 quarts water
 * 1 pound smoked sausage diced
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Pre-soak beans overnight.
 * 2) Combine all ingredients and cook in heavy pot over low heat until tender.
 * 3) Mash with potato masher until beans blend into soup.