"The classic Tuscan soup is rich and comforting and easy to put together...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups cooked cannellini beans (8 to 9 ounces)
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1/2 cup water or bean canning liquid
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1 small yellow onion
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1 clove garlic
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1/2 stalk celery
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6 sprigs fresh parsley
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3 thin slices pancetta (about 1 ounce)
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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5 ounces savoy cabbage (about 1/5 small cabbage)
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5 ounces flat-leaf kale (about 1/2 bunch)
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5 ounces Swiss chard, any color (about 1/2 bunch)
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1 medium Yukon Gold or red potato (about 8 ounces)
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4 cups water, plus more as needed
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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4 to 5 ounces crustless stale bread, preferably a crusty white country-style loaf with the crusts trimmed off