Healthy Minestrone Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

olive oil

large yellow onion, diced

large carrot, peeled and chopped

celery stalks, chopped

red bell pepper, chopped

garlic cloves, minced

2 cups

green beans, trimmed and chopped

1 28 ounce can

of diced tomatoes

6 cups

vegetable stock

1 1/2 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

dried basil

1/2 tsp

dried thyme

1 tsp

sea salt

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1 can

white kidney beans or cannellini beans

1 cup

macaroni pasta (I used gluten-free brown rice noodles)

1/2

head of kale, stemmed and chopped

optional: 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped