4 zuppa fagioli bean soup with Recipes

dried cannellini beans or other white bean (my mom uses canned to save time), turkish bay leaves, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves (or sage or rosemary!), water, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice , to taste

dried great northern beans or 1 (16 oz) bag navy beans, smoked ham hocks or 2 -3 smoked pork shanks, procuitto ham (finely chopped ), chicken stock, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, diced, garlic cloves, minced, portabella mushroom, chopped, thyme, sage, oregano, basil, bay leaves, pasta (fusilli, gemelli, mini lasagna, rotelli)

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped escarole, salt, black pepper, water, canned cannellini beans or other white beans, drained, uncooked pearl barley, beef-flavored bouillon cube