Barefoot Contessa | Tuscan White Bean Soup | Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried white cannellini beans (for canned beans, see note)
• Good olive oil
• 4 ounces pancetta, ¼-inch diced (see note)
• 2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks)
• 2 cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions)
• 2 cups (½-inch) diced carrots, scrubbed (5 carrots)
• 2 cups (½-inch) diced celery (4 ribs)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• 8 to 10 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
• 2 bay leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese