Vermicular | Vegan Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tomatoes, cut into ¼" pieces
• 1 large onion, cut into ¼" pieces
• ½ stalk celery, cut into ¼" pieces
• 6 mushrooms, stemmed, cut into ¼" pieces
• ½ medium zucchini, cut into ¼" pieces
• ½ large carrot, peeled, cut into ¼" pieces
• ⅓ cup green beans, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 kale leaf, stem removed, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup penne pasta, al dente
• ⅓ cup kidney beans, drained