Ribolita Soup

Ingredients

• 1-2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 bunch fresh spinach
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (14 oz.) can cannellini or white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (32 oz.) box chicken broth
• 1 loaf of day-old Italian bread
• 1 Parmesan cheese rind, 1" size
• ½ cup tomato sauce salt, pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes, to taste