Ribollita

Ingredients

• ["2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling at the table", "4 large cloves garlic, chopped", "1 medium onion, chopped", "2 carrots, peeled and diced", "2 ribs celery, chopped", "1 fresh laurel leaf or 1 dried bay leaf - fresh bay is available in herb section of larger markets", "Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper", "2 cans small white beans, such as Goya brand, cannellini beans may be substituted but look for cans marked \"small white beans\"" on international foods aisle of market""