| 1/4 | c | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 4 | sl | Bacon-- diced |
| 2 | md | Onions, finely diced |
| 1 | | Stalk celery, finely diced |
| 2 | | Carrots, finely diced |
| 4 | | Cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | lg | Zucchini (2 cups), cut in 1/2" cubes |
| 14 | oz | Canned plum tomatoes (2 cups), chopped |
| 1/2 | | Head small savoy cabbage, finely sliced |
| 2 | c | Washed spinach leaves, coarsely chopped |
| 2 | cn | White beans (16 ounces each), rinsed and drained, one can beans pureed, one can beans left whole |
| 1/2 | c | Stemmed washed basil leaves, cut into strips |
| 4 | c | Chicken broth, preferably homemade |
| 4 | c | Water |
| | Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/2 | c | Grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, approximately |
