1. Bring large soup pan to high heat and add oil. Saute onions, zucchini, celery, carrots, and bay leaves until onions are translucent. 2. Add stock, tomatoes, beans, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt + pepper to taste, water, green beans, Parmesan rind, and garlic. Bring to boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 25 minutes. 3. While soup is simmering cook sausage on charcoal/gas grill with a hunk of smoking wood (if available). 4. Add pasta,spinach, and water and simmer for 25 minutes longer. 5. When sausage is finished cooking, chop it into small chunks. 6. Add red wine and sausage and cook for 5 minutes longer. 7. Serve each bowl with about 1 teaspoon of basil pesto. Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan to taste. Have extra virgin olive oil at table to drizzle in soup. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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