Three Bean Minestrone alla Emilia Romagna Style – The Bean Institute

Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 cups onions (small dice)
• 1 cup carrots (small dice)
• 1 cup celery (small dice)
• 1 cup mixed beans (dried, soaked (*see note))
• 2 quarts stock (chicken or vegetable)
• Parmigiano (crust from, 3 X 3, cleaned)
• 1 cup Yukon gold potatoes (small dice)
• 2 cups zucchini (small dice)
• 1 cup tomatoes (plum, canned)
• 4 cups spinach (shredded)
• kosher salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup parmigiano (grated)