Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:
1 T Olive oil
1 T Butter
1 Leek, sliced
8 Q Chicken stock
1/2 C Chickpeas, cooked
2 Potatoes, diced
1 Clove of garlic, minced
1 C Broccoli, cut up
2 Carrots, sliced
1 Stalk of celery, sliced
1/2 C Snap peas, strings removed
1/2 C Asparagus, in 1/2 pieces
1/2 Onion, diced
1/2 t Fresh thyme
1 t Dried oregano
1/2 C Chard, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 C Pasta

Directions:
1.  In a soup pot, saute leek in oil and butter until soft.
2.  Add stock, chickpeas and garlic.  Turn down heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
3.  Add potatoes and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
4.  Add broccoli, carrots, celery, peas, asparagus, onion, thyme, oregano and chard.   Simmer 5 more minutes.
5.  Add pasta for and additional 7 minutes.

Serves 8-10