Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Italian sausage minestrone takes several minutes to prepare.

Italian sausage minestrone takes 40 minutes to cook.

Italian sausage minestrone makes 13 servings.

The ingredients for Italian sausage minestrone are:

1 lb bulk Italian sausage
2large carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp olive oil
7 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
2 cans 15oz cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans 14.5oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups ditalini pasta

Here is how you make Italian sausage minestrone:

Cook sausage over med heat until no longer pink, drainIn same pan saut? the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutesAdd pasta and cook another 8-10 minutesServe with shredded Parmesan cheeseServing Size: 1 cupNumber of Servings: 13Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user C_STEENM.

The nutritional information for Italian sausage minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 13
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 283.6

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 18.2 mg
• Sodium: 546.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 12.8 g