Circle-Around Sausage Minestrone #Ragu

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 sweet Italian sausages
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 8 small mini white potatoes, sliced into rounds
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 (24 ounce) jar Ragu Pasta Sauce (chunky tomatoes, Garlic and Onion Sauce)
• 24 ounces water
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 cup arugula leaf
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Heat the 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat in a large deep skillet.
2. Add the sausages to the pan and cook, covered, for 10 minutes; shake the pan occasionally to turn the sausages.
3. Remove the sausages from the pan and carve into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
4. Stir the carrots, celery, shallot and potatoes into the pan used to cook the sausage; season lightly with the salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
5. Return the sausage to the pan.
6. Pour in the Ragu sauce, then fill the jar with water and stir that into the pan; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered, for 12-13 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
7. Stir in the garbanzo beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through.
8. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a small food processor, combine the arugula, pine nuts, salt and garlic powder; pulse to combine well.
9. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is combined.
10. To serve, spoon the soup into 4 serving bowls.
11. Top each with a generous dollop of arugula pesto and serve immediately.

olive oil, sweet italian sausages, carrots, celery, shallot, white potatoes, salt, pasta sauce, water, garbanzo beans, arugula leaf, nuts, salt, garlic, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/circle-around-sausage-minestrone-ragu-524992 (may not work)