Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (14 oz.) beef broth
1 (12 oz.) vegetable juice
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste (Italian seasoned pasta)
1 Tbsp. Kitchen Bouquet
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 (16 oz.) stewed tomatoes (pasta style)
1 (15 oz.) kidney beans, pinto beans or any canned beans
1 (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
1 1/2 c. frozen vegetables
Parmesan cheese
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, chopped
2 c. cooked pasta (measure 2 c. dry pasta)

Preparation

In Dutch oven combine all ingredients except spinach and pasta. Heat about five minutes.
Add spinach; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Add pasta, reheat and serve.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to taste.