White Bean and Hot Chili Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 cup onions, sliced
• 16 oz tomatoes, chopped
• 24 oz canned white beans, drained and rinsed (or 8 oz. dried beans, soaked and cooked)
• 1/2 cup (1 medium) carrots, chopped
• 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 36 oz chicken broth (3 cans)
• 1 cup chopped or baby spinach
• salt
• pepper, freshly ground
• 2 oz Monterey jack cheese, shredded