Minestrone Soup with Quinoa Pasta

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 cup

onion, minced

1 cup

zucchini, chopped

1 cup

fresh green beans, cut or frozen green beans

stalk celery, minced

4 cloves

garlic, minced

1/2 cup

carrots, julienned or shredded

8 cups

vegetable broth (How to Make Vegetable Broth)

2 15 ounce cans

black beans, drained

2 15 ounce cans

great northern beans, drained

2 cans

diced tomatoes or 4 cups fresh tomatoes, diced

2 tbsp

fresh parsley, minced or (3 teaspoons dried)

3 tsp

fresh oregano, minced (or 1 teaspoons dried)

1/2 tsp

ground black pepper

2 tsp

fresh basil, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried)

3/4 tsp

fresh minced thyme (or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme)

4 cups

fresh baby spinach

2 cups

Ancient Harvest Quinoa shell pasta