thick winter vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 1 - onion thinly sliced
• 2 small zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 - (14 ounces) can chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 can (14 ounces) chick peas or garbanzo beans
• 1 can (14 ounces) kidney beans
• 2 cups cooked potatoes cut in bite sized pieces
• 2 cans beef or vegetable broth
• 1/2 pound fresh or frozen spinach, chopped
• 2 ounces romano cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper, or to taste