Minestrone

Ingredients

• 3 c. mixed dried beans (1/2 c. each: Great Northern, lima, red, pinto, pink and garbanzo beans)
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 3/4 c. finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 c. chopped celery and leaves
• 2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, quartered, or can of paste
• salt
• 2 c. shredded cabbage
• 2 c. finely sliced zucchini, carrots or turnips
• 1/2 tsp. pepper