INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup onion, minced
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½ cup zucchini, chopped
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½ cup fresh green beans, cut
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1 stalk celery, minced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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7 – 8 cups Vegetable Broth
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2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
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2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained
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4 cups fresh tomatoes, diced (or 2 cans with juice)
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½ cup carrots, julienned or shredded
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (or 2 teaspoons dried)
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3 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried)
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 teaspoons fresh basil, minced (or ¾ teaspoon dried
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¾ teaspoon fresh thyme
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3 – 4 cups fresh baby spinach (or frozen spinach thawed)
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¾ cup small shell pasta* or spaghetti *broken up in small pieces