White Bean Soup with Pasta

We use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this white bean soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups frozen mirepoix (diced onion, celery and carrot)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups low-sodium no-chicken broth or chicken broth
  • 1 15-ounce can low-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed
  • 8 ounces small whole-wheat pasta, such as elbows
  • 1 ½ cups frozen cut-leaf spinach
  • 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese