Smoked Beef Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb smoked beef sausage, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 (2 ounce) package dry onion soup mix (optional)
6 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups vegetable stock or 6 cups beef stock
1 cup sliced carrot
1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, diced
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
4 cups fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon basil
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup red wine (optional, but highly recommend)

Preparation

Place carrots, onions, garlic, onion soup mix, spices and beef stock in a large soup pot; simmer until vegetables are done.
Add the pasta, tomatoes, garbanzo beans and wine; simmer until pasta is done.
Add smoked sausage and spinach; bring to boil, stirring occasionally until spinach is wilted and soup is hot. Salt and pepper to taste.