Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or oil
• 2 zucchinis cubed
• 2 stalks of celery chopped
• 1 small yellow onion chopped
• 2 carrots diced
• 1 bunch swiss chard torn
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 11 ounce can of kidney beans (mash 2/3 of can)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 2 cups water
• 6 ounce can of tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1/4 cup macaroni or other small pasta