My Favorite Minestrone

Name: My Favorite Minestrone
Ingredients: 1 Tbs. Bacon Grease (optional); 14 ounces can Diced, Organic Tomatoes with no salt added, Drained; 15 ounces can Organic White Beans with no salt added, half of them mashed; 1 large Carrot, small dice; 2 mediums Celery Stalks with leaves, small diced; 10 cups Homemade Chicken Stock; 2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Extra Virgin for drizzling; 1/4 cup packed fresh Basil Leaves, chopped; 1 small Sprig of fresh Rosemary, leaves removed and chopped; 2 Cloves Garlic, minced; 1/2 Head of Green Cabbage, chopped; 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1 medium Onion, cut into a small dice; 4 ounces Orzo (½ cup), uncooked; 1 Rind of Parmesean Reggiano Cheese, about 2 inches square; 1/4 cup packed fresh Italian Parsley Leaves, chopped; Salt & Cracked Black Pepper to taste; 4 Swiss Chard Leaves, woody stems discarded and chopped