INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 carrots, sliced into half moons
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2 celery stalks, sliced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 small zucchini, sliced into half moons
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pound spinach (or 5 leaves of chard, tough stems removed, and coarsely chopped)
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3 cups chopped plum tomatoes with liquid (28-ounce can)
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15-ounce can canellini (white kidney beans) with liquid (or I cup cooked dried beans)
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cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves (1 teaspoon dried)
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oregano (optional)
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freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1 pound short, chunky pasta (ziti, spirals, or shells)
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grated Parmesan (optional)
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olive oil (optional)