Do-It-Yourself Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion (about 1/2 cup chopped)
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 clove garlic (or 1 tsp garlic flakes)
• 1 tbsp pot herbs, or substitute with a combination of thyme, parsley, and bay leaves
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth (about 2 cups)
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, plus 1 can of water
• 1 (19-ounce) can no-salt-added cannellini (white kidney) or other beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup cooked elbow macaroni