Pasta-and-Bean Soup with Spinach

Quick, easy, and delicious. I added only one of the two tbsp of hot pepper sauce called for and found that satisfactory (although I may try an additional teaspoon the next time I make it). I used 100% whole wheat pasta shells instead of the tubetti (that was the only small pasta on hand) and vegetarian no-chicken broth. I'm also not sure how much spinach I added; I just used a 6-oz. bag of baby spinach, and that seemed to be enough. I served it with a green salad. A good solid dish that can be prepared quickly for a week-night meal.