Hearty Minestrone

Yield:	6 Servings
Categories:	Soups, Italian, Main Dishes

1/4	lb	Dried beans
		Salt
1		Celery stalk
1/4	lb	Savoy cabbage
2	sm	Boiling potatoes
1/4	c	Drained canned plum tomatoes
2 1/2	tb	Chopped onion
2		Basil leaves
1/4	ts	Dried thyme
2	tb	Olive oil
		Freshly ground black pepper
3	oz	Imported Italian pasta