The Ultimate Minestrone

Yield: 8 Servings
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1/4cOlive oil
2mdCarrots; sliced
2lgStal celery; chopped
1mdOnion; chopped
1smHead savoy or green cabbage; coarsely shredded
6Leaves Swiss chard; coarsely shredded
6Leaves kale; coarsely shredded
8ozGreen beans; trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
8ozPotatoes; peeled and cubed, optional
8cChicken broth
2cn(14 1/2-oz.) tomatoes; cut up, or 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1/2tsPepper
2cn(15-oz.) cans white kidney (cannellini) beans; drained, or 1 1/2 cups dry Great Northern beans, cooked*
1mdZucchini or yellow squash; quartered lengthwise and sliced
1/4cSnipped fresh basil
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