Hearty Minestrone Soup - Brand New Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 med onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 2 med carrots, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup (4 Tbls) tomato paste
• 28oz can diced tomatoes (preferably San Marzanos)
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 15oz can kidney beans (rinsed & drained)
• 15oz can white beans (great northern, navy, etc. also rinsed & drained)
• 1 cup green beans (canned or frozen)
• 1/2 to 1 cup of your favorite pasta (I used brown rice macaroni)
• 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Tbls red wine vinegar