Alphabet Soup

This soup makes one of my 4-year-old's favorite meals. We like to use tri-color alphabet pasta. Any small pasta would work however.
The recipe is based on the pasta e fagioli recipe found in the "Saved by Soup" cookbook by Judith Barrett.
==Ingredients==
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 – 3 carrots, diced
* 2 stalks celery, diced
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 box chicken broth (about 4 cups)
* 1 can diced tomatoes with juice (about 2-3 fresh tomatoes)
* 1 can navy or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
* ⅔ cup alphabet pasta
* 1 – 2 tbsp fresh oregano, basil, and parsley (optional, and to taste)
==Directions==
# Heat olive oil in a large soup pot 
# Add onions, carrots and celery.
# Sauté for a few minutes until they are softened.
# Add chicken broth and diced tomatoes.
# Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes 
# Add beans and pasta.
# Return to a boil and cook until pasta is done, about 10 minutes.
# If desired, sprinkle with spices before serving and top with Parmesan cheese.
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