Hearty Harvest Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juice
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish