Garbure (French Ham And Vegetable Stew)

• 4 ounces dried cannellini or Great Northern beans
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced leek (about 1 large)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 cups no-salt-added chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
• 1 cross-cut smoked ham hock (about 8 ounces)
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 ounces red potatoes, cubed
• 6 ounces turnip, cubed
• 1 large carrot, cubed
• 4 cups thinly sliced Savoy cabbage
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 (1-ounce) slices country bread, toasted
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened

1. Sort and wash beans. Place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans. Cover and let stand for 8 hours or overnight. Drain.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; swirl to coat. Add onion. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add leek and chopped garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add soaked beans, stock, herbes de Provence, ham hocks, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are just tender. Remove ham hock; cool slightly. Pick meat from bones; reserve meat. Discard bones and fat.
3. Add potatoes, turnip, and carrot to pan; cook 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in cabbage; simmer 4 minutes. Stir in parsley, thyme, vinegar, salt, and black pepper.
4. Rub toast slices with cut sides of garlic clove; spread evenly with butter. Serve toast with soup.

beans, extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, nosalt, cross, bay leaf, red potatoes, carrot, cabbage, parsley, thyme, cider vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, country bread, garlic, butter

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/garbure (may not work)