Italian Sausage Minestrone For Two

• 1/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1/3 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 garlic cloves, minced
• 2-1/4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1-3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup undrained fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup ditalini or other small pasta
• Shredded or shaved Parmesan cheese

1. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
2. In the same pan, saute the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Stir in ditalini; return to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with cheese.

italian sausage, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, cannellini beans, tomatoes, bay leaf, italian seasoning, tomato paste, ditalini, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-sausage-minestrone-for-two/ (may not work)