Upstate Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Italian sweet sausage
1 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1 c. diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 c. sliced carrots
1 tsp. basil
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 can (1 lb.) tomatoes
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 1/2 c. hot water
2 c. shredded cabbage
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can (1 lb.) kidney or northern beans
1 tsp. parsley

Preparation

Slice sausage crosswise (1/2-inch thick).
Brown in oil in deep saucepan or Dutch oven.
Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add zucchini, tomatoes, water, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper.
Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour.
Add beans, cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley.