Vegetarian Tuscan White Bean Soup Recipe - Grit

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dried navy or cannellini beans (or 3 [15-ounce] cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained)
• 3 medium carrots, divided
• 2 medium onions, peeled
• 4 celery stalks
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 large red-skinned potatoes
• 12 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth to make this vegetarian)
• 2 zucchini, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups baby spinach, well washed
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• Kosher or sea salt, to taste
• Parmesan cheese, to taste