Minestrone With Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Italian sausage
2 1/2 to 3 lb. beef shanks
8 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 c. sliced zucchini
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. chopped celery
4 oz. (1 c.) uncooked shell macaroni
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. basil leaves, crushed
1 garlic clove, minced
28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
16 oz. can kidney beans, undrained
8 oz. can tomato sauce

Preparation

If sausage comes in casing, remove casing.
In 6-quart saucepot, brown sausage and break into small pieces.
Remove sausage from saucepot; drain on paper towel.
Refrigerate sausage.