INGREDIENTS
1
small yellow onion (diced (about 1 cup))
2 tsp
minced garlic (2 cloves)
3
celery stalks (diced (about 3/4 cup))
2
large carrots (diced (about 1 cup))
6 cups
unsalted chicken stock
1 lb
dried Navy or Great Northern beans (sorted of debris and rinsed)
2
bay leaves
1 tbsp
fresh thyme (chopped or 1 tsp dried thyme)
2 tsp
fresh rosemary (chopped or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary)
1 tsp
salt (more to taste)
1/2 tsp
ground black pepper
2 cups
diced or shredded ham
1
meaty ham bone (optional)
2 tbsp
fresh parsley (chopped for serving)