INGREDIENTS
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2 bags of dried navy beans, picked over and rinsed
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2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, diced
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2 ribs celery, diced
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2 carrots, chopped in large chunks
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1 leftover ham bone or 2 ham hocks
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12 cups water 2 cups less if using broth
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1/2 teaspoon each of dried basil and oregano (or can use fresh herbs)
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1 bay leaf
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1 pinch red pepper flakes
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1 can whole tomatoes and juice, rough chopped
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1/2 pound or more of tubetti pasta
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1 cheese rind, optional
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2 cups beef broth, optional
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1 cup chicken broth, optional
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2 cups Greens of your choice, Swiss chard, kale, or spinach, sauteed in garlic and olive oil. Add to just about finished soup