Toot-Your-Horn Soup | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces ham, diced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini or navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped, for garnish