Pasta Fagioli-Hearty Bean Soup

Pasta Fagioli-Hearty Bean Soup was pinched from <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/11826-pasta-fagioli-hearty-bean-soup" target="_blank">food52.com.</a>
INGREDIENTS
2 bags of dried navy beans, picked over and rinsed
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 carrots, chopped in large chunks
1 leftover ham bone or 2 ham hocks
12 cups water 2 cups less if using broth
1/2 teaspoon each of dried basil and oregano (or can use fresh herbs)
1 bay leaf
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 can whole tomatoes and juice, rough chopped
1/2 pound or more of tubetti pasta
1 cheese rind, optional
2 cups beef broth, optional
1 cup chicken broth, optional
2 cups Greens of your choice, Swiss chard, kale, or spinach, sauteed in garlic and olive oil. Add to just about finished soup
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