Hearty Minestrone Soup recipes

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 cup bite sized fresh or frozen green beans; 1 stalk celery, minced; 2 carrots, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 3 cups water; 2 cans diced tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced; 2 cans beans (any kind will work); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1 bunch spinach, washed and torn into bite size pieces; 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced into bite size pieces; 1/2 cup pasta **optional; 1 lb ground beef **optional