Italian Two Bean Soup

Ingredients (19)

• 1/2 cup borlotti beans (dried)*
• 1/2 cup cannellini beans (dried)*
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 large carrot chopped
• 1 celery stalk chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic diced
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 dashes hot pepper flakes to taste
• 1 bouillon cube
• 1 can diced tomatoes (1 1/4 cups)
• 4-5 cups water**
• 2 cups Swiss chard chopped
• *Soak for 8-10 hours in cold water, rinse before cooking.:
• More water may be needed.: