Squash and Bean Minestrone

Name: Squash and Bean Minestrone
Ingredients: smoked ham hocks (about 1½ lb.); dried navy or cannellini (white kidney) beans; plus 2 Tbsp. olive oil plus more for drizzling; large onion, finely chopped; leeks, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped; small celery stalks with leaves (from celery heart), chopped; garlic cloves, finely chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; butternut squash (about 2½ lb.), peeled, cut into ½” pieces; green beans, trimmed, cut into 1” pieces; low-sodium chicken broth; small pasta (such as tiny shells or pipette); chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided; bunches flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed; Arugula Salsa Verde (for serving; click for recipe)

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INGREDIENTS

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smoked ham hocks (about 1½ lb.)

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dried navy or cannellini (white kidney) beans

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plus 2 Tbsp. olive oil plus more for drizzling

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large onion, finely chopped

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leeks, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped

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small celery stalks with leaves (from celery heart), chopped

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garlic cloves, finely chopped

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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butternut squash (about 2½ lb.), peeled, cut into ½” pieces

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green beans, trimmed, cut into 1” pieces

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low-sodium chicken broth

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small pasta (such as tiny shells or pipette)

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chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided

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bunches flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed

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Arugula Salsa Verde (for serving; click for recipe)

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