Hearty Bacon Hock & White Bean Stew

Ingredients

• 2 Three Aussie Farmers Wood Smoked Bacon Hocks
• 375g dried white beans
• 1 brown onion, quartered
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 celery sticks, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• Handful parsley, plus extra to garnish, roughly chopped
• 10 black peppercorns
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 leek, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1½ cups cold water
• 15 baby carrots
• 2 cups frozen broad beans, thawed and peeled
• 1 bread loaf, warmed
• Salt and pepper, to season