The Best Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• tablespoon olive oil
• white or yellow onion, diced
• stalks celery, diced
• large carrots, sliced
• medium yukon gold potatoes, diced into ½ inch cubes
• can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
• can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• vegetable broth
• teaspoon italian seasoning
• teaspoon red pepper flakes
• teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• spinach
• ounces elbow noodles, small shells or fusilli, gluten free if desired
• For serving
• Freshly grated parmesan
• Garlic bread or crostinis