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Hearty and Healthy this turkey sausage minestrone can be made quickly on the stove top or slowly in your crockpot for a family friendly dinner

Sausage Minestrone Soup

Course Entree
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Author Kelley @ Miss Information Blog

Ingredient List

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 package Shady Brook Farms Italian Turkey Sausage
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup celery diced
  • 2 cans great northern beans
  • 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbs chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups ditalini or small noodled pasta
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Pour olive oil into a large soup pot on medium high heat and crumble in sausage.
  2. Brown sausage 1/2 way and add diced onion, minced garlic, and diced celery.
  3. Saute until onion and celery are softened but not browned. You may add extra olive oil if necessary.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients except for pasta and stir.
  5. Simmer for 20 -30 minutes.
  6. Stir in spinach and pasta and simmer for another 20 minutes until pasta is completely cooked. You may add another cup of water or broth if the pasta is soaking up too much liquid.
  7. Stir in parmesan cheese and stir until melted and serve.