Minestrone Romagna Style Recipe

Ingredients

• ["1 pound fresh zucchini", "1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil", "3 T. butter (optional: I leave this out and it tastes great)", "1 c. onion sliced thin", "1 c. diced carrots", "1 c. diced celery", "2 c. peeled, diced potatoes", "1 c. fresh green beens chopped", "3 c. Napa, Savoy, or regular cabbage shredded", "1.5 c. canned cannellini or white kidney beans drained", "3 c. vegetable broth (beef or chicken broth are OK too. Use 6 cups is you have fresh broth which is less salty. We use \"better than bouillon\"" in a jar.)""