Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• 1 diced medium onion

• 1 chopped small zucchini

• 1 diced stalk celery

• 2 tsp minced garlic

• 1/2 cup chopped carrot

• 4 cup vegetable broth

• 1 can drained red kidney beans

• 1 can drained great northern beans

• 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice

• 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)

• 4 oz tomato paste

• 1 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp basil

• 1/4 tsp thyme

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

• 4 cups fresh spinach

• 1 1/2 cup shell pasta or other small pasta, uncooked

• salt and pepper to taste