Slow Cooker Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked Rancho Gordo Marcella beans, picked over and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided use)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
• ½ pound green beans, trimmed and halved
• 2 medium zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups shredded Savoy cabbage or kale
• Parmesan rind (optional)
• ½ cup canned plum tomatoes, with their juice
• Salt
• pepper
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese