Minestrone Soup - Click 'N Cook

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried cannellini borlotti, or kidney beans
• Kosher salt
• 1 medium onion split in half
• 1 medium carrot about 3 ounces
• 2 celery stalks about 3 ounces
• 2 cloves mediumgarlic
• 1 large sprig rosemary
• 2-3 sprigs parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 ounces salt pork or pancetta cut into 1/4-inch dice (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more as needed
• 1 medium onion finely chopped (about 6 ounces)
• 1 medium carrot peeled and finely diced (about 3 ounces)
• 2 celery stalks finely diced (about 3 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
• 2 cloves garlic minced (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1 lb ripe Roma tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped (see note)
• 1 Parmesan rind optional; see notes
• 1 cup dried small pasta such as ditali, macaroni, or orecchiette (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100 g)
• 1 medium zucchini cut into bite-size pieces (about 4 ounces)
• 1 medium summer squash cut into bite-size pieces (about 4 ounces)
• 4 ounces green beans cut into 1/2-inch lengths
• 4 ounces spinach roughly chopped (about 4 cups loosely packed leaves)
• Chopped fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, or rosemary, for serving
• Freshly ground black pepper