Melis Family Minestrone
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup dried peeled fava beans
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1/2 cup dried cranberry beans
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1⁄3 cup dried chickpeas
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7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
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2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (about 2?3 cup)
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2 medium celery stalks, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (about 3½ cups)
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3 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and diced (about 1½ cups)
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1½ cups chopped fennel
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1/4 cup loosely packed fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
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2⁄3 cup of Sardinian fregula, Israeli couscous, or acini di pepe pasta
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup finely grated pecorino Romano (about 2 ounces)
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