MINESTRONE AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Minestrone and Sausage Soup image

Provided by Camille

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound ground Italian sausage
4 cups beef broth
2 cups water
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (15.5 ounce) can red kidney beans (drained)
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon garlic salt
3 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 (10 ounce) package small shell pasta
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Brown sausage in skillet until fully cooked; drain excess grease.
In a large stock pot add beef broth, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, celery, carrots, onion salt, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Simmer until veggies become tender, about 20-30 minutes.
In a separate pot, cook pasta according to directions. When noodles are done, add to soup and mix in cooked sausage.
Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 3052 kcal, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 494 mg, Sodium 2761 mg, Carbohydrate 424 g, Sugar 20 g, Protein 215 mg