Minestrone Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 cups water
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 2 cups chopped onion
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 2 cups chopped lower-salt ham (about 8 ounces)
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons (about 1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 3 ½ cups hot cooked linguine (about 7 ounces uncooked pasta)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained

Combine the sun-dried tomatoes and boiling water in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Drain sun-dried tomatoes through a sieve into a bowl, reserving sun-dried tomatoes and soaking liquid. Cut tomatoes into julienne strips. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes,...

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