Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1T Butter; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 1 zucchini, diced; unpeeled ¼ onion; 1 celery stick, sliced; 1 clove of garlic, minced; 1 cup diced tomatoes, with liquid; ¼-½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper; 1½ tsp Italian seasoning; 1½ tsp dried basil; 1½-2 cups broth; ⅓ cup noodles; 1 cup canned Kidney beans, rinsed and drained; ½ or 1 cups water, Optional