Navy Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups dried navy beans (about 1 pound)
• 6 cups warm water
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled
• 3 whole cloves
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 3 parsley sprigs
• 1 smoked meaty Ham Shank (about 1 1/3 pounds)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups chopped kale
• 2 cups (1/2") cubed peeled Yukon gold potato
• 1 1/2 cups chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 2/3 cup thinly-sliced carrot
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley