Savory Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb. fresh or smoked sausage
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 c. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. carrots, sliced
2 small zucchini, sliced
10 3/4 oz. can beef broth
10 3/4 oz. can Italian tomato soup
1 1/2 c. water
16 oz. can Great Northern beans (undrained)
1 c. bow-shaped pasta (uncooked)

Preparation

Slice sausage into 1/4 inch pieces.
Brown lightly in oil in large soup pot.
Stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
Add onion, garlic, carrots and zucchini.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add broth, soup and water and bring to a boil.
Stir in beans and pasta and reduce heat to low.
Simmer about 15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
Stir occasionally.
Yield:
4 to 6 servings.