upstate minestrone soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound italian sweet sausage
• 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic,finely minced
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 teaspoon crumbled basil
• 2 small zucchini,sliced
• 1 can (1 lb size) italian pear tomatoes,chopped & undrained
• 2 cans (10-3/4-oz) beef bouillon or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1-1/2 cups hot water
• 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (1 lb size) great northern beans,undrained
• - chopped fresh parsley