====== Minestrone ======

  *3 Tbsp olive oil
  *5 med onions - coarsely chopped
  *6 carrots - coarsely chopped
  *4 celery stalks - coarsely chopped
  *3 zucchini - thinly sliced
  *6 med potatoes - peeled and cubed
  *1/2 green cabbage - shredded
  *2 leeks - thinly sliced (optional)
  *3 quart vegetable broth (optional beef broth)
  *2 in piece of Parmesan rind (optional)
  *1 28 oz can plum tomatoes - with liquid chopped
  *48 oz bottle white beans - rinsed and drained
  *3 cup green beans - cut into 1" pieces
  *1 tsp salt
  *1/3 cup fresh Parmesan - grated
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   - Heat olive oil in 12 qut stock pot. Add the onions and cook over low heat until soft but not browned.
   - Add the carrots celery, zucchini, potatoes, cabbage, leeks, broth, and Parmesan rind. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, simmer 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
   - Add the tomatoes, white beans, green beans, and salt. Simmer 20 min.
   - Serve with grated Parmesan.

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  Serves: 12
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