Italian Minestrone Soup

Name: Italian Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 Cup onion (diced); ¾ Cup carrots (shredded or chopped); ½ Cup celery (chopped); 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1 Can whole tomatoes (15-Ounce); 1 Rind parmesan cheese; 1 ½ Teaspoons garlic powder; 1 Teaspoon onion powder; 1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning; ¾ Teaspoon salt (or more to taste); ½ Teaspoon black pepper; ¼ Teaspoon red pepper flakes; 6 Cups vegetable broth ( or chicken broth or beef broth); 1 Can dark red kidney beans (15-Ounce can, drained and rinsed); 1 Can cannellini beans (15-Ounce can, drained and rinsed); 1 Cup potatoes (diced); ¾ Cup ditalini pasta (dried); 2 Tablespoons tomato paste; 2 bay leaves (dried); 3 Cups baby spinach (roughly torn); ¼ Cup parsley (chopped); ¼ Cup parmesan cheese (freshly shredded); 2 Tablespoons butter; parmesan cheese (freshly grated); parsley (fresh); red pepper flakes; black pepper