Hearty Minestrone

Name: Hearty Minestrone
Ingredients: 4 tablesp. vegetable oil, divided; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium onion, diced (about a 2/3 cup); 3/4 cup thinly sliced celery; 1-1/2 cups sliced carrots, cut extremely thin; 32 oz. reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes; 1 (15.5 oz.) can dark red kidney beans, drained & rinsed; 1 (15 oz.) can great northern beans, drained & rinsed; 1-1/2 cups chopped russet potatoes; 1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 2 tsp. dried basil leaves; salt (l added a light sprinkle); pepper (l added 6 grinds from a pepper mill); 1/2 cup small shell pasta; 1 (good) handful of baby spinach (stems removed, rinsed & patted dry with a paper towel, and torn into small pieces); garnishing kraft grated parmesan cheese, to garnish the soup (optional)