Blue Zones Minestrone- Dan's version - Dan Buettner

Ingredients

• 1/3 lbs dry garbanzo beans
• 1/3 lbs dry white beans
• 1/3 lbs dry pinto or red beans
• 1.5 cups 1-2” cubed potatoes
• 6-8 cups of water or veg stock if you like it richer. I use 1 Tbs “Better than Bouillon” Vegetable Base
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 stalks celery chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped,
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp red or black pepper (red makes it hotter)
• 1 – 14 oz can of chopped tomatoes or 5 Roma tomatoes
• Salt to taste