INGREDIENTS
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2 lbs. sweet Italian sausage – $8.00
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3 carrots, peeled and chopped – $1.39
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1 sweet onion, chopped – $1.03
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4 cloves garlic, chopped – stock
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3 quarts chicken broth – stock
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2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, with juice – $3.58
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2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed – $1.78
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1 tablespoon dried basil – stock
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1-lb (16-oz) whole wheat shell pasta, uncooked – $2.29
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8 ounces spinach leaves – $3.00
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salt and pepper to taste – stock
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Grated Parmesan cheese for topping (if desired)