Vegan Orzo Minestrone Soup

Name: Vegan Orzo Minestrone Soup
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced); 2 medium celery stalks (diced); 1 cup green beans (trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch lengths; use frozen if good fresh green beans are unavailable); 14–16 oz tomatoes (diced); 1 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 cup dry red wine (optional); 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp oregano; 2/3 cup orzo (or rosa marina—rice-shaped pasta); 15–16 oz chickpeas (drained and rinsed); 1/4 cup fresh parsley (minced); salt and freshly ground black pepper