Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 3 clove(s) garlic, minced
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ teaspoon(s) sage
• ½ teaspoon(s) garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon(s) onion salt
• 3 tablespoon(s) fresh parsley, chopped
• + 14 more ingredients
• • 2 small zucchini, sliced with skin
  • 8 ounce(s) mushrooms, canned, sliced and drained
  • 16 ounce(s) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 cup(s) water
  • 3 cup(s) beef broth
  • 28 ounce(s) tomatoes, canned, diced in juice
  • ¼ teaspoon(s) oregano
  • ½ cup(s) carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup(s) celery, chopped
  • 10 ounce(s) spinach, frozen, thawed and well drained
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • freshly grated Parmesan or Romano
  • GARNISH (optional):
  • ½ cup(s) small pasta

In a large sauce pan, bring beef broth and water to a boil. Reduce heat and add onion, garlic, celery, carrots, tomatoes, kidney beans, parsley, seasonings, and bay leaf. Return to a boil and then reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add pasta, zucchini, canned mushrooms, and spinach (drained...

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