Hearty Minestrone

• 1 package (19 ounces) Johnsonville Italian Hot Sausage Links, casings removed
• 1 medium sweet red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 cup red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink and lightly brown. Add red bell pepper, onion and celery; cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve.

italian hot sausage, sweet red bell pepper, onion, celery, beef broth, shell pasta, beans, tomatoes, zucchini, red wine, oregano, basil, salt, pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/johnsonville-hearty-minestrone (may not work)