Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
  
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  
• 6 -8 cups shredded cabbage or packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix)
  
• 3 medium red potatoes, diced (about 1 pound)
  
• 2 cups chopped carrots (4 medium)
  
• 2 cups chopped zucchini (about 10 ounces)
  
• 1 1/2 cups chopped, trimmed fresh green beans (about 6 ounces)
  
• 1 1/2 cups cooked navy or white kidney beans or 1 15-ounce can navy or cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
  
• 2 tablespoons dried basil, crushed
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
  
• 1 4 - ounce wedge Parmesan cheese
  
• 2 32 - ounce carton chicken broth
  
• 1 14 1/2 - ounce can stewed tomatoes, undrained and cut up
  
• 1/2 cup uncooked arborio or long grain rice
  
• Sourdough or French bread slices (optional)