Chunky Bean Soup With Ham And Kale

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11 Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Jacob's cattle beans (1 1/4 cups), soaked overnight and drained
• 1 meaty ham hock (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 5 large carrots, 4 sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
• 3 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 celery rib, halved
• 2 small onions, 1 coarsely chopped
• Bouquet garni: 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp black peppercorns, 1/2 tsp herbes de Provence and 1 bay l...
• 2 1/2 qts water
• 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 kale leaves, stems and inner ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped (4 cups)