Hearty Italian Sausage Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, diced
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, any variety, drained and rinsed
1 cup uncooked macaroni
salt and pepper
grated pecorino romano cheese, and or parmesan cheese, as garnish

Preparation

Brown Italian sausage over medium heat in a soup pot and drain.
Add olive oil, onion, garlic and carrots.
Cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes, beef broth, kidney beans and 1/2 a can of white beans.
Mash remaining white beans and add.
Simmer 10-20 minutes.
Add macaroni and cook until tender, usually about 10 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with Pecorino Romano and/or Parmesan cheese.