Best Hearty Sausage Minestrone Recipes

HEARTY SAUSAGE MINESTRONE

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As a teacher, I appreciate quick and easy recipes. If I make this for just my husband and me, we have leftovers for lunches. But when there are more people at the table, every bit is eaten. -Tami Stoudt, Evans, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup ditalini or other small pasta

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, onion, celery and carrots over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain., Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth, garlic powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook, covered, 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Freeze option: Freeze cooled minestrone in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 1481mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

HEARTY SAUSAGE MINESTRONE

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This recipe was on the back of a box of Ditalini (short salad macaroni) that I bought years ago. It includes a few changes we've made over the years that we think makes it even tastier. I often make a triple batch, and I freeze the leftovers for the kids to reheat on nights that we're not available to cook fresh meals....

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories Bean Soups

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 lb ground italian sausage
1/2 cup diced onion
2 stalk(s) celery, diced
1/2 cup ditalini (short salad macaroni)
16-oz can white cannellini kidney beans
1 (14.5oz) can(s) low-sodium beef broth
1 (14.5oz) can(s) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 small zucchini, diced

Steps:

1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, cook sausage with onions and celery over medium heat until sausage is browned, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon during cooking. Drain excess grease, if desired.
2. Add remaining ingredients to pot, and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until the pasta is soft and zucchini is tender. Serve immediately.