Minestrone Soup recipes

Name: Minestrone Soup recipes
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 leek, cleaned and diced; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds; 5 cups chicken stock (or water); 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped; 1 15-ounce can of stewed or diced tomatoes; 1 15-ounce can of cannellini beans or 2 cups freshly cooked cannellini beans; 3-4 leaves of swiss chard, chopped (or use any dark leafy green); 1/2 cup elbow pasta; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped