Italian White Bean Soup with Smoked Ham from Tuscany - Homemade Method

Ingredients

• 6 oz Smoked ham, off the bone and small diced
• 2 tbs Olive oil
• 1 cup Onion, diced
• to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup potatoes, diced
• 2 cup Carrot, diced
• 2 cup Celery, thinly sliced
• 2 clove Garlic,minced
• ¼ bu Parsley, minced
• 1 tbs Dried oregano, basil, or thyme
• 6 cup Vegetable stock
• 2 cup Cannellini beans
• 2 cup Water (as needed)
• ¼ bu Fresh basil
• to taste Salt and pepper