Winter Minestrone

Name: Winter Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled; 2 T minced onion; 2 C sliced carrots; 1 C sliced celery; 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1-inch cubes; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 tsp. thyme; 1/2 tsp. basil; Salt & pepper, to taste; 2 C diced tomatoes (either fresh or canned); 6 C chicken stock; 2 C water; 1 (15 oz) can Pinto beans, rinsed & drained; 1 C cooked pasta (small shape preferred); 1-2 C broken or chopped spinach leaves; 1/4 C white cooking wine; 2-4 T Parmesan cheese; Crusty French Bread + garlic + olive oil