Smoky White Bean and Ham Soup

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Ingredients

1 lb dried white navy beans or Great Northern beans, (rinsed and checked for stones)
6 cups water
4 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
2 yellow onions, (one peeled and quartered, plus ½ cup (70 g) minced from the second onion)
2 lb smoked ham hocks
2 carrots, (diced)
2 stalks celery, (diced)
1 (14-oz) can chopped or diced tomatoes
4 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Salt
1½ cups chopped kale or other dark leafy greens
Extra-virgin olive oil, (for serving (optional))
Finely grated pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano, (for serving)

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