Saturday, October 7, 2017

Minestrone and Sausage Soup

Minestrone and Sausage Soup


Serves: 8
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients: 1 pound turkey sausage 4 cups beef broth 2 cups water 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 1 (14.5 oz) can petite-diced tomatoes 1 (16 oz) can kidney beans 1 ½ cups diced celery 1 ½ cups diced carrots 1 teaspoon onion salt 1 teaspoon garlic salt 2-3 Tablespoons dried Italian seasoning 10 ounces shell pasta 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (opt. topping) 

Directions: In a large skillet, brown sausage in a pan until fully cooked; drain grease. In a large stock pot, add beef broth, water, tomato sauce, tomatoes, kidney beans, celery, carrots, onion salt and garlic salt; simmer until vegetables become tender (about 20-30 minutes). In a separate pot, cook 8-10 oz of any pasta according to directions (we use shell pasta in this recipe, but any kind will do). When noodles are done, add to soup and mix in cooked sausage. If desired, top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

Note: The nutrition facts do not include Parmesan cheese. 

Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 ½ cups          Amount per recipe: 8
Calories: 506             Total Fat: 17.6 g               Saturated fat: 5.2 g          Cholesterol: 72 mg
Sodium: 881 mg        Carbohydrates: 60.3 g      Fiber: 10.4 g                    Protein: 27.8 

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