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Parmesan cheese rind., drained and rinsed, divided.

Stir in onion, carrot, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt.Cook, stirring often and scraping bottom of pot, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring often, until vegetables start to caramelize, about 5 minutes.. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper (if using); cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add crushed tomatoes and wine; cook, stirring occasionally to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot, until mixture is reduced to a jam-like consistency, about 10 minutes.. Stir in 8 cups chicken stock, bread, kale, and Parmesan rind (if using) until well combined.Gently boil over medium-high until kale is tender and bread is almost dissolved, about 10 minutes..

Meanwhile, mash 1 cup beans with remaining 1 cup chicken stock in a medium bowl using a fork.

Add bean puree, remaining whole beans, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to Dutch oven; gently boil until beans are tender, about 10 minutes.(Nabisco renewed the trademark for the last time in 1988 and canceled it in 2009.)

Folks don't generally accuse my state of being progressive, but just like Confederate flags and Sunday blue laws, the word "Nabs" is just one of those obsolete things that some Southerners have refused to give up.. Each package is a single snack, four to six crackers, wrapped in cellophane.Nabs are generally found at convenience stores, gas stations, newsstands, and vending machines and more often than not, that's where you will find Nabs today.. Get me a pack-a Nabs and a Co'cola.. "Get me a pack-a Nabs and a Co'cola," my mother would say when we made a pit stop on our road trips down home to Eastern North Carolina for family reunions.

I distinctly remember spending many summers at the day camp sponsored by the local Y.With kids weary from traipsing through the woods, singing camp songs, and swinging on the jungle gym in a nearby park, afternoon snack time was heralded by a line forming in front of the vending machines by the pool.