thick winter vegetable soup

Ingredients For thick winter vegetable soup

• 1

  onion thinly sliced
• 2 sm

  zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1

  (14 ounces) can chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 c

  tomato sauce
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1 can

  (14 ounces) chick peas or garbanzo beans
• 1 can

  (14 ounces) kidney beans
• 2 c

  cooked potatoes cut in bite sized pieces
• 2 can

  beef or vegetable broth
• 1/2 lb

  fresh or frozen spinach, chopped
• 2 oz

  romano cheese, grated
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  freshly grated black pepper, or to taste