Navy Bean Tomato Florentine Soup Recipe

• 2/3 cup Olive Oil
• 2 1/2 cups spanish onions
• 2 1/2 cups celery
• 2 1/2 cups carrots
• 2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 3/4 gals vegetable stock
• 3 qts tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups tomato paste
• 1 1/4 tsps oregano leaves
• 5 ech bay leaves
• 1 1/4 tsps thyme leaves
• 5 ech fresh basil leaves
• 1 1/4 tsps salt
• 1 1/3 tsps pepper
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh spinach
• 1 qt navy beans

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