Lynn's Recipes - Ribolitta Soup

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 4 ounces of pancetta or bacon, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 package frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 3 cups chicken stock or broth, either homemade or store bought
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 (approximately 3") Parmesan rind