"It tastes SO close to the original...."
olive oil
medium yellow onion, diced (about 1½ cups)
medium carrots, scrubbed and diced (about 1½ cups)
Kosher salt
large zucchini or 2 medium zucchini (about 1 lb total), diced (about 3 cups)
cloves garlic, minced
bay leaf
Italian seasoning
tomato paste
low-sodium vegetable broth
(14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
(14.5-ounce) can kidney beans, drained but not rinsed
(14.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained but not rinsed
small shells pasta
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving