Winter Vegetable Soup

• 8 ounces kielbasa or 8 ounces smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 c)
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 12 of a small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed (about 1 1/3 c)
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 18-14 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup ditalini or 1 cup orzo pasta
• 1 (15 -16 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups prewashed Baby Spinach

1. Cook kielbasa and onion in a 4 quart Dutch oven over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
2. Add broth, water, squash, carrot, and pepper.
3. Cover and bring to boiling; reduce heat.
4. Simmer, covered for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in pasta and beans.
6. Return to boiling; reduce heat.
7. Cover and boil gently for 6 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
8. Stir in spinach.

kielbasa, onion, chicken broth, water, butternut squash, carrots, ground black pepper, ditalini, red kidney beans, spinach

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-vegetable-soup-359982 (may not work)