Bush'S Red, White And Bean Minestrone

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup Italian turkey sausage, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 16 ounces chopped canned tomatoes
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 15 1/2 ounces cannellini beans (with liquid)
• 16 ounces red kidney beans, drained
• 2 cups zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 cups Baby Spinach
• 1 cup cooked bow tie pasta
• 2 tablespoons pre-packaged pesto sauce (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated parmesan cheese (optional)

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a medium saute pan. Add sauage, brown well.
2. Add tomato paste, cook 5 minutes till brown.
3. Add onions thru oregano. Cook till garlic is aromatic, about 5 minutes.
4. Pour into a 4 quart slow cooker. Add tomatoes and chicken stock.
5. Cook on low setting for 6-7 hours or till vegetables are tender.
6. Stir in beans, zucchini, spinach, and pasta. Cook on high setting for 8 minutes or until beans and pasta are warmed thru and spinach has wilted.
7. Pour the soup into bowls. Top with pesto and parmesan cheese.

olive oil, italian turkey sausage, tomato paste, onion, celery, garlic, carrot, oregano, tomatoes, chicken stock, beans, red kidney beans, zucchini, spinach, pasta, pesto sauce, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bushs-red-white-and-bean-minestrone-336380 (may not work)