Minestrone Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 finely chopped Vidalia onion
• 1 finely chopped stalk celery
• 1/2 cup frozen green beans
• 3/4 cup chopped zucchini
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 cans light red kidney beans, drained
• 2 cans of northern beans, drained
• 3/4 cup shredded carrot
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 3 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup of rotini pasta
• 4 cups of baby spinach