3 zuppa italian bean soup Recipes

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)

onion, chopped small, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, chopped small, zucchini, quartered and sliced thin, leek, chopped small, both white and green parts, head cauliflower, chopped small, fresh green beans, chopped in 1 inch pieces, white beans or 1 (15 oz) can red beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, frozen peas, orzo pasta or 1 cup pasta, good chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup stock, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, water