The Best Minestrone Soup

Name: The Best Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: * 3 tb olive oil; * 1 medium onion, chopped; * 8 clove fresh garlic, chopped; * 8 cup good quality vegetable broth; * 1 can (14 oz) diced tomato with juice; * 1/2 cup light red wine (such a chianti); * 2 tb tomato paste; * 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced; * 2 medium carrot, peeled and julienned; * 1 cup cut green bean, frozen or fresh; * 1 can (15 oz) kidney bean, rinsed and drained well; * 1 can (15 oz) white bean, rinsed and drained well; * 1 medium zucchini, sliced to bite size piece roughly; thick; * 2 tsp dried oregano; * 2 tsp dried basil; * 2 tb fresh parsley, chopped; * 1/2 cup dry small shell shaped or elbow pasta; * kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; * optional: freshly grated parmesan to serve