Homemade Olive Garden Minestrone Soup | Hearty Vegan Comfort Food - Quickie Treats

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 1 (15 oz.) can white beans
• 1 (15 oz.) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 oz.) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable juice (like V8 juice)
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup uncooked Ditalini (or small shells pasta)
• 2 bay leaves
• Kosher salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• Fresh chopped parsley
• Homemade croutons