Tim's Summer Minestrone

Note: To fill the orange Le Creuset, double the recipe.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons? dry sherry
1 rosemary sprig
3 thyme sprigs
4 parsley sprigs
2 leeks (white and light green parts) chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
small zucchini, sliced into disks
small yellow squash, sliced into disks
1 large carrot, food processed
1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups mushroom broth
2 pound pre-cooked Vallarta beans
3/4 lb roma tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced green beans
water to cover

To serve:
Pesto (Bittman's)
Spinach, sliced

Cook:
See NYT recipe Minestrone with Shell Beans and Almond Pistou