ITALIAN SAUSAGE MINESTRONE FOR TWO

Italian Sausage Minestrone for Two image

This no-fuss minestrone is perfect dinner fare on chilly days. Feeling daring? Substitute a can of butter beans or pinto beans for one of the cans of cannellini beans. I serve it with warm with crusty French bread for dipping into the broth. -Elizabeth Renteria, Vancouver, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h35m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/3 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1 garlic cloves, minced
2-1/4 teaspoons olive oil
1-3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup undrained fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3/4 teaspoon tomato paste
1/4 cup ditalini or other small pasta
Shredded or shaved Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., In the same pan, saute the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in ditalini; return to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 875mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.