Shell Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, cut into chunks
• 1 celery, sliced including top
• 1 potato, scrubbed and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups water or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon mixed Italian herbs
• 14 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 14 cup pasta shells
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup finely chopped kale or 1 cup collard greens or 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil