Bonnie's Minestrone Soup

3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
1 can Italian green beens
1 cup zucchini, diced
6 cups water

1- 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1- 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained
1- 15 oz can kidney beans
3 tsp chicken bouillon

¾ tsp oregano flakes
¼ tsp oregano powder
1 tsp basil leaves

½ tsp thyme

1 tsp season salt

1 tsp dried parsley

pinch of black pepper

½ tsp garlic pd

1 tsp soy sauce

Beef, cubed and seared -optoinal and delicious

Don’t add until the last 20 minutes:

¾ cup dried small shell pasta
½ cup chopped spinach leaves

In large stock pot, heat oil and sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and zucchini until soft. Add remaining ingredients, simmer for at least 15 minutes. Then add dry pasta and spinach for the last 20 minutes. Serve with grated cheese (parmesan) and crusty bread.