| 1 | tb | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1 | | Boneless (8-oz) chicken breast, skin removed |
| 4 | lg | Cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | lg | Onion, finely chopped |
| 2 | c | Celery, finely chopped |
| 2 1/2 | c | Zucchini or yellow squash, sliced into thin circles |
| 1 | cn | (28 oz) plum tomatoes in juice, coarsely chopped (save the juice) |
| 2 | c | Chicken broth |
| 3 | c | Water |
| 2 | ts | Balsamic or red wine vinegar |
| 1 | ts | Sugar |
| 2 | ts | Dried basil |
| 1 | ts | Dried oregano |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried thyme |
| 1/2 | ts | Powwdered cayenne or one jalapeno pepper, chopped |
| | Salt and freshly ground pepper |
| 1 | cn | (15-oz) northern white beans or two cups cooked dried beans |
| 1 | c | Spiral or elbow pasta (I use whole wheat variety) |
| | Freshly grated Parmesan, Romano or Asiago cheese |
| | Freshly chopped basil or parsley |
