Country Vegetable Soup
["2 Tbsp. olive oil", "1 c. spinach (frozen or fresh)", "1 c. chopped carrots", "1 c. green beans (frozen or fresh)", "2/3 c. chopped celery", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1/4 c. chopped green pepper", "1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley or dried", "2 gloves garlic, minced", "3 qt. chicken broth (fresh or canned)", "2 bay leaves", "4 c. medium egg noodles"]
["In a large saucepan, heat oil. Cook vegetables, parsley and garlic 3 minutes or just until vegetables begin to cook. Add broth and bay leaves; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Return broth to boiling.", "Stir in uncooked noodles. Boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until noodles are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.", "Serves 8."]
["olive oil", "spinach", "carrots", "green beans", "celery", "onion", "green pepper", "fresh parsley", "garlic", "chicken broth", "bay leaves", "egg noodles"]