Ingredients
Serves: 8
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, minced
½ cup zucchini, chopped
½ cup fresh green beans, cut
1 stalk celery, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
7 – 8 cups Vegetable Broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained
4 cups fresh tomatoes, diced (or 2 cans with juice)
½ cup carrots, julienned or shredded
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (or 2 teaspoons dried)
3 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh basil, minced (or ¾ teaspoon dried
¾ teaspoon fresh thyme
3 – 4 cups fresh baby spinach (or frozen spinach thawed)
¾ cup small shell pasta* or spaghetti *broken up in small pieces
Preparation
