Nibblous | florentine bean soup

Ingredients

• cannelini or borlotti beans (canned or dried - remember to soak overnight, and boil twice for 5-10 minutes, washing in between if dried)
• 8 tbsps olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 stick celery, chopped
• 1 large ripe tomatoe, peeled, deseeded and chopped
• 1 ham bone
• 1.5 litres water
• salt
• 1/2 tsps beef extract
• 275g dark green cabbage leaves, cut into large pieces
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• pinch of dried thyme