Minestrone Soup - Stuart's Spices

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 1 leek, thinly sliced,
• about 1 cup
• 2 carrots, thickly sliced,
• about 1 1/2 cups
• 2-3 ribs celery, thickly sliced,
• 3 tablespoons
• Stuart’s Spices
• Bouquet Garni
• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 potato, cut into bite size pieces
• ½ cup raw or frozen string beans, cut in half or thirds
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 pound of your choice pasta