Minestrone Soup | The Mountain Church | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 white onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup peeled & chopped zucchini (about 1 zucchini)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 can (28 oz) petite diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 3 cans (14.75 oz each) vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup chopped spinach leaves (about 2 small handfuls)
• 1 ½ cups small shell pasta