Ham and Fava Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 140g low-sodium ham, chopped into ½-inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 large leeks, white part only, sliced
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 6 cups of low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 cups fava beans, shelled
• 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley