Spicy Minestrone Soup

• 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 1 med onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 16 oz cans of diced tomatoes
• 2 small zucchini, diced
• 1 tb olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tb oregano
• 2 tb basil
• 1 tb fennel seeds
• 1 tb red pepper flakes
• 1 qt beef broth
• 16 oz can kidney beans
• 1 cup small macaroni
• parmesan cheese for garnish

1. Brown sausage in a small amount of oil in dutch oven. With a slotted spoon, remove sausage and drain on paper towl. Leave a small amount of oil in the pan and saute onion, garlic, potato and green pepper until soft. Add tomatoes with juice, spices and broth and simmer 30 minutes. Add kidney beans, macaroni and zucchini and simmer until pasta is tender. Serve with cheese to garnish.

hot italian sausage, onion, garlic, potato, green bell pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, olive oil, parsley, oregano, basil, fennel seeds, red pepper, beef broth, kidney beans, macaroni, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spicy-minestrone-soup-50107619 (may not work)