Tuscan Style Chicken Soup

Name: Tuscan Style Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (peeled and chopped); 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); 2 sprigs fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried thyme; 1 stick of celery (sliced); 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped); 2 medium potatoes (peeled and diced); 1 litre (4 cups) good-quality chicken stock; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 400 g (14 oz) cooked cannellini beans ( washed and drained); 2 skinless cooked chicken breasts (shredded); 100 g (3.5 oz) chopped kale; small bunch fresh parsley (chopped); 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan; fresh thyme; Fresh or toasted bread