INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound dried navy beans
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3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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3 large yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped
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10 small potatoes, peeled and diced
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2 medium leeks, trimmed and finely chopped
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2 medium zucchini, trimmed and diced
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1/2 small green cabbage, cored and finely chopped
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1/2 pound haricots verts, trimmed and finely chopped
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1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
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1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
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4 sprigs fresh marjoram, chopped
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1 ham bone with some meat attached (have butcher cut in half crosswise)
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1/4 pound tagliatelle, broken in half
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3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
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5 fresh basil leaves, minced
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salt and freshly ground black pepper