Florentine White Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 3 oz. pancetta or bacon, chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 Tbs. tomato paste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cans (each 14 1/2 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups chopped baby spinach
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley