Leftover Ham and Bean Soup - Jo Cooks

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 stalks celery (chopped)
• 2 medium carrots (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 cups leftover ham (chopped in cubes)
• 1 leftover ham bone (optional)
• 1 whole parsnip (peeled and cleaned)
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cups vegetable broth (low sodium)
• 19 ounces cannellini beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ⅛ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• ¼ cup fresh parsely (chopped, for garnish)