Light Italian Minestrone Soup recipes

Name: Light Italian Minestrone Soup recipes
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 5 thyme sprigs; 2 teaspoon fine grain salt; 4 cups / 1 l water; 1 small leek, diced; ½ lb / 224 gr green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths (I used frozen ones and broke them in half); 2 medium zucchini, diced; 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (or 1 small can diced tomatoes); 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (adjust to taste)