Italian Chicken Minestrone

Name: Italian Chicken Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced small; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes; Chicken Soup Base (10 cups broth and 4 cups shredded chicken); ¾ cup small pasta shells; 3 medium carrots, cut into ¼-inch rounds; 1 Parmesan rind, plus grated Parmesan (optional); 1 bunch kale (preferably Tuscan; ¾ pound), tough stems and ribs removed, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups); 1 medium zucchini, diced medium; 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained; Coarse salt and ground pepper