rocky's minestrone soup

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon or pancetta
• 1 1/2 cups diced ham or procsciutto
• 6 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms
• 3 medium onions, sliced
• 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 4 large carrots, grated
• 4 medium potatoes,diced
• 1 pound or 2 cups thinly sliced beans
• 4 tablespoons better than bouillon (beef)
• 2 cans 16oz cans diced tomatoes,or 4 1/2 cups peeled,chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 - head savoy cabbage
• 1 bunch spinach or swiss chard chopped
• 4 medium diced zucchini
• 2 cans cannellini beans
• 1 cup white wine or sherry
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 1 tbls of pesto
• 1 teaspoon italian seasons
• 5 dashes tapatio
• - water, if needed to fill 12 quart pot. i usually don't have room left in the pot.