Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 6 c (1,420 mL) low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 sticks celery, sliced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 28-oz (794-g) can low-sodium diced tomatoes
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 tsp (10 mL) dried basil
• 3 tsp (15 mL) dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp (1.2 mL) iodized salt
• to taste ground black pepper (optional) *optional
• 1 15-oz (384-g) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 c (122 g) dry macaroni noodles
• 1/2 c (121 g) frozen lima beans
• 1 1/2 c (45 g) fresh chopped spinach, or 1/2 c (75 g) frozen chopped spinach