Slow-cooker Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried medium-sized white beans see
• note rinsed and picked over
• 6 Tbs extra virgin olive oil extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions chopped fine
• 4 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 garlic cloves minced
• 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes
• 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups water water
• 2 cups loosely packed basil leaves chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes red pepper flakes
• 2 medium zucchini quartered lengthwise
• seeded and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 bunch Swiss chard stemmed leaves chopped
• 1/2 cup pasta small soup