Hearty Minestrone Soup

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini or white beans, drained; 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with their liquid; 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained; 1 cup dried fusilli pasta; 1 cup thinly sliced Savoy cabbage; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped basil; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth; Salt and pepper to taste