Cabbage And White Bean Soup

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13 Ingredients

• 1 cup dried white beans such as Great Northern, navy, or cannellini (7 oz), picked over and rinsed
• 1 whole clove
• 1 medium onion, peeled and left whole
• 2 1/2 lb smoked ham hocks
• 3 qt water
• 6 fresh parsley sprigs
• 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
• 1 fresh thyme sprig
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 lb yellow-fleshed potatoes such as Yukon Gold (3 to 4 medium)
• 1 lb cabbage, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (6 cups)
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices from a baguette