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                        Ingredients
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                       |   |   |   |  2    | tablespoons | olive oil   |  3    | clove | garlic minced   |  1    | medium (2-1/2" dia) | Onion, chopped   |  2    | medium | Carrots, sliced into thin coins   |  2    | cups | broth, vegetable, organic   |  1    | ounce | diced tomatoes (2 cans 15 Oz each)   |  1    | cup | white beans, can (16 oz.)   |  1/2  | cup | sun-dried tomatoes, oil packed, chopped   |  4    | leaves | chard   |  
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                        Steps
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                        Sequence
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  |  | 1 | 1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook 1 minute, or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, and rosemary, and cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until onions are soft.
2. Add broth, 1 can tomatoes, and beans. Scoop 1 cup mixture into food processor or blender, and add remaining can of tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and sun-dried tomato oil. Purée until smooth, stir mixture into soup, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Simmer 10 minutes.
3. Add Swiss chard and thyme; simmer 5 minutes more, or until chard is wilted. Remove pan from heat, and stir in basil |  
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