Italian Bean Soup with Pasta and Basil

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium-size yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium-size stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken stock
• ½ teaspoon each dried thyme and basil, crumbled
• 2/3 cup Toasted Orzo
• 1 cup Beans
• ¼ cup minced fresh basil or parsley