Name: Leftover Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 3 stalks celery (chopped); 2 medium carrots (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 cups leftover ham (chopped in cubes); 1 leftover ham bone; 1 whole parsnip (peeled and cleaned); 2 bay leaves; 8 cups vegetable broth (low sodium); 19 oz cannellini beans ((1 can), drained and rinsed); 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp thyme; 1/8 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/4 tsp pepper (or to taste); 1/4 cup fresh parsely (chopped, for garnish)