Maggie'S Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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 white kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1/2 cup dried spaghetti, broken into pieces
parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat butter & oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add next 5 ingredients & saute for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add broths, seasonings, tomatoes & zucchini and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 35 minutes.
Add beans & spaghetti and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Garnish each serving with a shaving of fresh Parmesan.