minestrone soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 - onions, chopped
• 2 cups chopped celery, including some greens
• 5 - carrots, sliced into rounds
• 2 cups vegetable broth (or chicken)
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 1 can kidney beans, drained
• 1 can green beans
• 2 cups spinach, rinsed
• 3 - zucchinis, small, quartered and sliced
• 1/2 tablespoon dry oregano
• 1 tablespoon dry basil
• - cooked pasta of choice (seashell, bowtie, penne)
• - salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese