Comforting Minestrone Soup | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup yellow onions, diced
• 1 cup carrots, sliced or diced
• 1 cup celery, sliced or diced
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced or diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 7 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 3 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/3 cups orzo pasta
• 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
• parmesan cheese, optional, to taste, shredded, for serving
• fresh thyme sprigs, optional, to taste, for serving