Upstate Minestrone Soup

Name: Upstate Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb italian sweet sausage; 1 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil; 1 c onion, diced; 1 clove garlic,finely minced; 1 c sliced carrots; 1 tsp crumbled basil; 2 small zucchini,sliced; 1 can(s) (1 lb size) italian pear tomatoes,chopped & undrained; 2 can(s) (10-3/4-oz) beef bouillon or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1-1/2 cups hot water; 2 c finely shredded cabbage; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 can(s) (1 lb size) great northern beans,undrained; chopped fresh parsley

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By Jan Bose
@dirtnoroads

I've never found anyone that didn't love it. Even when they hear the ingredients & think they won't like it, they finish every drop! Excellent for soup suppers or potluck, easily made on stove top or crock pot!

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★★★★★ 1 vote5

Ingredients

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1 lb

italian sweet sausage
1 Tbsp

olive or vegetable oil
1 c

onion, diced
1 clove

garlic,finely minced
1 c

sliced carrots
1 tsp

crumbled basil
2 small

zucchini,sliced
1 can(s)

(1 lb size) italian pear tomatoes,chopped & undrained
2 can(s)

(10-3/4-oz) beef bouillon or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1-1/2 cups hot water
2 c

finely shredded cabbage
1 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

pepper
1 can(s)

(1 lb size) great northern beans,undrained
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chopped fresh parsley

How to Make Upstate Minestrone Soup

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Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick; brown in oil in deep sausepan or Dutch oven.
Add onion, garlic, carrots & basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt & pepper.
Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat & simmer, covered for 1 hour. Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley. (Soup is even better the second day) Serves 8 (Does very well in crock pot. Brown sausage & add all ingredients to crock pot. Cook on low overnight)

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