Homemade Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 6 ounces pasta small, {like elbow, macaroni or ditalini pasta}
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion medium, chopped {about 2 cups}
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 3 stalks celery chopped, {about 1 cup}
• 3 medium carrots chopped {about 1 1/2 cups}
• 24 ounces marinara sauce jar of Classico Riviera
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes can
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 Parmesan cheese rinds optional
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1 zucchini large, sliced {about 2 cups}
• 15 ounces red kidney beans can of, drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces white beans can of, {like cannellini or Great Northern}, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups fresh spinach tightly packed
• Italian parsley Freshly chopped, or curly parsley
• basil Freshly chopped
• freshly grated Parmesan

Nutrition

• Calories : 340 calories
• Carbohydrate : 52 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 9 grams
• Protein : 16 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2.5 grams
• Sodium : 1010 milligrams
• Sugar : 14 grams