Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage is for Dinner.

Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage takes 60 minutes to cook.

Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage makes 11 servings.

The ingredients for Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage are:

1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium leek (white portion only), chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
6 cups beef broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic
3 cups shredded cabbage
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup uncooked small pasta shells
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage:

In a large pan, boil sausage for five minutes; drain. In a soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over low medium heat until onion is cooked. Stir in carrots, celery, leek and garlic; cook three to five minutes. Add zucchini and green beans; cook two to five minutes. Stir in broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer at least 45 minutes. I prefer to let it simmer a couple of hours. Stir in garbanzo beans and pasta; bring to a boil again. Cook for six to ten minutes until the pasta is tender. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Yields: 11 servings or about three quarts. Serving size is 1 cup.Number of Servings: 11Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEADMIRAL.

The nutritional information for Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 11
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 220.6

• Total Fat: 6.2 g
• Cholesterol: 37.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,332.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 14.6 g

Taste of Home Minestrone with Italian Sausage is Italian cuisine.