Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Name: Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1 medium uncooked potato peeled & chopped; 4-5 carrots peeled and chopped; 2 stalks celery chopped; 1/2 cup onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes; 1 15 oz can Cannelini Beans drained; 8 cups chicken stock low-fat, low-sodium; 1 Cup ditalini or elbow pasta; 2 tsp dried thyme; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 tbsp salt; 2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 3-4 dashes hot sauce optional