Summer Vegetable Minestrone

Name: Summer Vegetable Minestrone
Ingredients: 3 large Carrots, diced; 2 stalks Celery, diced; 1/2 large Onion, diced; 3 tsp. garlic, minced; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 2 tsp. dried italian seasoning I like McCormick's Tuscan Italian.; 2 medium Zucchini, diced; 1 Parmesan Cheese Rind; 14.5 ounces Canned Chickpeas Drained and Rinsed; 14.5 ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Optional; 3 cups water; salt and pepper to taste; 3 cups Baby Spinach, chopped; 2 ears Corn, cut off the cob If you don't have fresh, you can use 1.5 cups of frozen corn.; 3 cups Orzo or Ditalini Pasta, cooked This is optional if you want to add pasta to your finished soup.