Minestrone

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced onion about 1
• 1/4 cup zucchini chopped
• 1/4 cup green beans cut up
• 1/4 cup celery minced, half a stalk
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 4 cups broth don't use chicken
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 can red kidney beans drained
• 1 can small white beans drained
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup carrots julienned
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 handful spinach optional
• 1/2 cup small shell pasta
• Parmesan to top with at end