White Bean And Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cans Canelliini or navy bean
2 Carrot, diced
2 stalks Celery, diced
1 Yellow onion, diced
3 sprigs Thyme, fresh
2 Bay leaves
1 pound Ham, smoked and cooked in small cubes
1 tablespoon Butter
2 cups Chicken stock
4 cloves Garlic
2 cups Water

Preparation

Melt butter in large pot or dutch oven and saute on medium-high heat garlic, onion, celery, carrots, and thyme about 5 minutes
Rinse beans then add to pot with water, stock, bay leaves, and ham and bring to a boil
Once at boil, bring down to a simmer for abut 20 minutes
Remove bay leaves. Using potato masher, mash beans to desired thickness