Slow Cooker Bean Soup - Half Cup Habit

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 onion (yellow; chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 14 oz cans kidney beans (red; rinsed and drained)
• 1 lb. sweet potato (peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces)
• 1 cup quinoa (dry)
• 1 14 oz can tomatoes (petite diced)
• 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp pepper ((or more to taste))
• 6 1/2 cup vegetable broth (low-sodium)
• 2 cups spinach (fresh)
• 1/4 cup parsley (flat leaf; minced)
• hot sauce (to taste)