Vegetable Minestrone Soup - Half Your Plate

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Olive oil
• 1 Onion (rinsed and chopped)
• 1 cup (250 ml) Carrots (rinsed and diced)
• 1 Celery stalk (rinsed and sliced)
• 1 Red pepper (rinsed and finely diced)
• 1 can (28oz) Diced tomatoes
• 6 cups (1.5L) Low-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Basil (dried)
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Oregano (dried)
• 1 cup (250 ml) Short pasta ((fusilli, macaroni, alphabet, etc.))
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 can (19 fl oz/540ml) Mixed beans (drained and rinsed)
• 3 cups (750 ml) Fresh baby spinach (rinsed)