Sausage Minestrone
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 pound turkey kielbasa, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into thin pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 (14 1/4-ounce) cans no-salt-added beef broth
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (cooked without salt or fat)
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added kidney beans, drained
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage, onion, and garlic; saute until onion is tender.
- Add celery and next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in macaroni and beans; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls, and sprinkle evenly with cheese.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sausage-minestrone (may not work)