Best Darn Minestrone Soup Around

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Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cups chopped onions
• 4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 4 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables, with liquid
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, with liquid
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained
• 4 cups heavy cream
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping