Hearty Vegetable Soup

extra virgin olive oil

garlic cloves, chopped

red pepper flakes (reduce this amount if you don't want it spicy)

medium onion, chopped

celery ribs, chopped

carrots, peeled and chopped

zucchini, chopped

chicken or vegetable stock

diced tomatoes (I use no added salt with basil, onion flavor)

tomato sauce

small white beans (cannellini or Great Northern white beans)

box frozen cut beans

Salt and pepper

fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano