| 14 cup olive oil | | 2 cup diced (1/2) carrots | | 1 cup diced (1/2") onion | | 1 cup diced (1/2") celery | | 1 cup diced (1/2") fennel | | 1 cup chopped leek white part only | | 2 tbl minced garlic | | 6 x ripe plum tomatoes seeded |
| | diced | | Salt to taste | | Freshly-ground black pepper to taste | | 6 cup Fresh Vegetable Broth (see recipe) | | (you may substitute canned vegetable or chicken broth) | | 2 lrg fresh thyme sprigs | | 4 tbl chopped parsley | | 1 cup chopped (1/2") green beans | | 1 cup diced (1/2") zucchini | | 1/2 cup torn basil leaves" |
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