Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) dried navy beans
• 5 quarts (4.7L) water, divided
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion (12 ounces; 340g), roughly chopped
• 2 small carrots (6 ounces; 170g), peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 celery ribs (5 1/2 ounces; 155g), roughly chopped
• 2 medium garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, plus finely chopped parsley leaves and tender stems for garnish
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 pounds (about 2 large; 1.1kg) smoked ham hocks
• Freshly ground black pepper

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