| 1/2 | c | Dry cannellini or Great |
| | Northern beans |
| 1/2 | c | Dry red kidney beans |
| 1/2 | c | Dry garbanzo beans |
| 1/2 | c | Dry lentils |
| 1/4 | c | Dry split peas |
| 1 | sm | White potato, peeled & diced |
| 4 | | Or 5 cups chicken or beef |
| | Broth |
| 2 | pk | (16 oz pkgs) frozen Italian |
| | Vegetables |
| 1/4 | c | Olive oil |
| 1 | lg | Onion, peeled and chopped |
| 4 | | Cloves garlic, peeled and |
| | Chopped |
| 1 | md | Red bell pepper, stemmed, |
| | Seeded and chopped |
| 3 | lg | Stalks celery, diced |
| 1 | md | Bulb fennel, chopped |
| 1/3 | c | Fresh basil, chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh oregano, chopped |
| 1/4 | c | Parsley stems, chopped |
| 1/4 | ts | Dried rosemary, crushed |
| 1 | tb | Fennel seeds |
| 1 | tb | Coarse salt |
| 1 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 | c | Fresh ripe tomatoes, diced, |
| | Or peeled and diced canned |
| | Tomatoes |
| | Cooked pasta or rice |
