Herbed Minestrone Milano

• 15 oz. mild or hot ground turkey sausage
• 2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
• 1 cup each diced onion, carrots, & celery
• 2 cups canned beef broth
• 2 cups canned tomatoes, cut up
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. basil
• 2 cups cooked vermicelli, which was broken into small pieces before cooking
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
• 2 oz. zucchini, sliced

1. In a large saucepan, brown sausage and cook cabbage, onion, carrot and celery with garlic and basil until tender.
2. Add broth, tomatoes and zucchini.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until done, stirring occasionally.
4. Add remaining ingredients, heat and stir occasionally.
5. Divide evenly.
6. Serves 8.

sausage, cabbage, onion, beef broth, tomatoes, clove garlic, basil, vermicelli, frozen peas, fresh spinach, zucchini

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=51962 (may not work)