Hearty Minestrone Soup

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 3 whole Carrots, Peeled And Roughly Chopped; 4 sticks Celery, Roughly Chopped; 1 whole Onion, Roughly Chopped; 1 whole Very Large Potato, Peeled (optional) And Roughly Chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, Crushed; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 14 ounces, weight Canned Chopped Tomatoes; 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste; 3 pints Vegetable Stock; 4 ounces, weight Dried Spaghetti, Broken Into Pieces; 14 ounces, weight Canned Butter Beans, Rinsed And Drained; Salt And Pepper, to taste; Your Choice Of Cheese, To Serve