3 tuscany bean soup Recipes

dried navy beans, rinsed and picked over, water, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, chopped celery, sliced carrot, green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, green onions, white part only,chopped, minced garlic, basil, salt, fresh ground pepper, canned vegetable broth, chopped parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese

dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, thinly sliced, leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh thyme, bay leaf, chopped cavolo nero (black cabbage), roughly chopped, chopped white cabbage, roughly chopped, scant tbsp tomato paste, water, italian peasant bread, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano