Ingredients
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, peeled and diced small (about 1 large onion)
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini, diced small (about 1 small/medium zucchini)
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced thin (about 1 1/2 large carrots)
- 1 cup celery, sliced thin (about 2 stalks)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 64 ounces (8 cups) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups small macaroni shells or small shell pasta
- two 14.5-ounce cans petite diced tomatoes (I use no-salt added)
- one 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added)
- one 15-ounce can great northern white beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added)
- one 15-ounce can cut green beans, drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups fresh spinach, tightly packed
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional
- salt
- grated parmesan cheese
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