WHITE BEAN SOUP

Serving: for 4 people 

Preparation time: 20 minutes 

Cooking time 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 smoked ham 
• 2 carottes
• 1 medium onion blond
• 1 thumb of garlic
• 1 sprig of thyme
• Some sprigs of ciboulette 
• 20 grams butter
• 70 cl chicken stock  
• 400 grams of white beans, canned
• 4 thick slices of bread
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil 
• Salt and pepper

Preparations:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Peel the onion, garlic and carrots. Mince it all.
3. Heat the butter in a casserole. Add vegetables and thyme then cook for 5 minutes. Add the broth, the undrained beans and the whole ham.
4. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. 
5. Meanwhile, cut pieces of bread. Drizzle them with olive oil and mix. 
6. Spread the pieces on a plate and bake for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. 5. Remove the thyme and the ham from the
7. Soup. Cut the ham into pieces and put it back in it. Salt and pepper.
8. Serve with the croutons and sprinkle with chopped chives.