Martin'S Minestrone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound spicy Italian sausage
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. basil
1 cup sliced carrots
2 16-ounce cans diced tomatoes
3 16-ounce cans beef broth
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 16-ounce can white kidney beans
1 cup frozen green beans

Preparation

In a stock pot, heat oil. Add sliced sausage and brown. Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil & cook for 8 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except for white beans. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add beans (with liquid) then simmer an additional 20-30 minutes.
Serve hot with warmed sliced Italian bread.