Vegetable Alphabet Soup

Name: Vegetable Alphabet Soup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 6 ounces pearl onions, peeled and cut in half; 3 medium cloves garlic, minced; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 medium parsnip, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large turnip, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 medium baking potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 9 ounces whole canned tomatoes, squeezed of juice, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3/4 teaspoon dried savory; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 tablespoon sherry or red-wine vinegar; 10 cups Homemade Beef Stock; 3/4 cup dried alphabet noodles; 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 small head savoy cabbage, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 8 ounces green beans, cut into thirds; 4 ounces fresh spinach, washed, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips