3 zuppa pasta pasta 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)

olive oil, onion (6 oz.), peeled and chopped, chopped carrot, chopped celery, garlic, peeled and minced, fat-skimmed chicken or vegetable broth, dried penne pasta, fresh beans, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp dried basil, sliced prosciutto , cut into thin strips, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper