Maggie's Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 leek, trimmed,washed & thinly sliced
• 3 cups beef broth or 3 cups beef stock
• 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes, & juice
• 1 zucchini, peeled & diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 1/2 cup dried spaghetti, broken into pieces
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat butter & oil in a large heavy pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add next 5 ingredients & saute for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add broths, seasonings, tomatoes & zucchini and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 4 add beans & spaghetti and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• 5 garnish each serving with a shaving of fresh parmesan.