Sausage Minestrone

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage link
• 3 cups chopped vegetables (carrots, onions, and celery)
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 30 ounces fat free chicken broth (2-14 1/2oz cans)
• 1 cup small pasta (such as Ditalini)
• 19 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1. Coat pot with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
2. Add sausage; cook, turning, until browned, 4-6 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Cut sausage into 1/4"-inch thick slices; return to pot over medium heat.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 3-5 minutes; discard fat.
6. Stir in vegetable mixture and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just tender, 3-4 minutes.
7. Add tomatoes with their liquid and broth; bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
9. Stir in pasta; cook until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
10. Add beans; cook until heated through, 2 minutes.

sweet italian sausage, vegetables, pepper, chicken broth, pasta, red kidney beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-minestrone-441863 (may not work)