Homemade Minestrone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 oz.) can kidney beans
1 tsp. salt
1 large clove garlic
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 Tbsp. butter
1 (14 oz.) can crushed tomatoes or puree
1/2 c. white wine
1/4 lb. small shell pasta
2 1/2 c. water
1 small carrot, diced
2 green onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 small, unpeeled zucchini, cut in cubes
4 or 5 leaves Swiss chard or romaine, chopped
1/4 c. chopped parsley

Preparation

Cook beans, salt, garlic, pepper, oil, butter, water and tomatoes over low flame, stir.
Prepare vegetables and add to pot. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add wine and pasta.
Simmer 10 or 15 minutes.
Serve.
Makes 10 servings.