Minestrone with ham

Name: Minestrone with ham
Total time: 210 min
Ingredients: 1 (1kg) ham hock; 1 (150g) brown onion, quartered; 1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped, plus 2 stalks extra, trimmed, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 4 litres (16 cups) water; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (180g) carrot, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup (70g) tomato paste; 2 (440g) tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 (200g) leek, thinly sliced; 1 cup (100g) small pasta shells; 420 grams canned white beans, rinsed, drained; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup (40g) flaked parmesan

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Ingredients Method 1.Preheat oven to 220ºC. 2.Roast ham hock and onion in a medium baking dish for 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

1 (1kg) ham hock
1 (150g) brown onion, quartered
1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped, plus 2 stalks extra, trimmed, finely chopped
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
4 litres (16 cups) water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (180g) carrot, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup (70g) tomato paste
2 (440g) tomatoes, finely chopped
1 (200g) leek, thinly sliced
1 cup (100g) small pasta shells
420 grams canned white beans, rinsed, drained
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup (40g) flaked parmesan