what terri's cooking tonight

Italian Sausage Minestrone



browned sausage

sauteed veggies

beans - recipe calls for white, i added some black too

tomatoes

cheese - make sure you use some good stuff...like this!

...and now for the recipe:

1 lb. bulk Italian sausage

2 large carrots chopped

2 celery ribs chopped

1 medium onion chopped

6 garlic cloves minced

3 Tbsp. Olive oil

7 cups reduced sodium chicken broth

2 cans (15oz. each) cannellini or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 cans (14.5 oz. each)fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

2 bay leaves

1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

Later:

1 cup small pasta

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

In Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink.  Drain and set aside.

In the same pan, sauté carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender.  Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage.  Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30.  Bring back to a boil and add 1 cup pasta till cooked.  

Serve with parmesan cheese.


Enjoy!