Braised White Beans and Leeks

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried white beans (, rinsed and picked over)
• 3 large leeks
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 celery stalks (, diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (, coarsely chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or tsp dried
• 1 tsp rosemary + 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 to 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• sea salt and fresh ground pepper
• 4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup crispy crumbled bacon
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• olive oil (, for garnish)
• chopped fresh parsley (, for garnish)