Italian Sausage Soup Minestrone
Portion Size: 2 cups
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 2 pounds lean sweet Italian sausage | Use links or bulk |
| 1 medium onion | Washed, peeled and chopped |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | |
| 5 cups beef broth | |
| 1 cup water | |
| 1 can (14 oz.) tomatoes sauce | |
| 1 cup carrots | Washed, peeled and sliced thin |
| 1 can (14 oz.) dark kidney beans | |
| 1 can (14 oz.) garbanzo beans | |
| 1 teaspoon basil | |
| 1 teaspoon oregano | |
| 1 ½ cup zucchini | Washed, trimmed and sliced. |
| 1 cup cauliflower | Washed, trimmed and cut up |
| 8 ounces pasta | May use whole grain |
| 2 Tablespoon parsley flakes | |
| 1 bag fresh baby spinach | Washed and trimmed |
| ¼ cup Parmesan cheese |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
| 1 | In a large stock pot, add sausage and brown. | Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 F. |
| 2 | Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 T. of the drippings. Slice links. | |
| 3 | Saute onion and garlic in the drippings. | |
| 4 | Stir in flour. | |
| 5 | Stir in beef broth, water, tomato sauce, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, cauliflower, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and sausage. | |
| 6 | Bring to a boil. | |
| 7 | Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. | |
| 8 | Stir in zucchini and parsley. | |
| 9 | Simmer covered for 30 minutes. | |
| 10 | Add pasta and simmer for 10 minutes. | |
| 11 | Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes with the lid off. Serve in bowls. | |
| 12 | Top with Parmesan cheese. |
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