Ham and Bean Minestrone

Name: Ham and Bean Minestrone
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ½ tbsp coconut oil; ½ carrot, finely diced; 1 banana shallot, finely diced; 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed; 50g small soup pasta shapes, such as orzo or spaghetti, broken into small pieces 400ml hot chicken or vegetable stock 75g kale, shredded; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 slices of deli-style ham, cut into thin strips; 1 celery stick, finely diced; 1 tbsp grated parmesan (optional); pinch of red chilli flakes; 100g (drained weight) tinned cannellini beans