Minestrone Soup

Best tasting minestrone soup ever.  This recipe makes alot, enough to share or freeze.  If freezing don't add the pasta till you heat it to serve.

1 lb sausage
2 28 oz cans tomatoes
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1½ quart water
1 can beef consume or use beef bullion to make 2 cups
3 onions, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 stalk celery, peeled and sliced
½ teaspoon garlic
1½ teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1 15 oz can green beans don’t drain
1 15½ garbanzo beans, rinsed
1 15 oz light red can kidney beans, rinsed (or black beans)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup small sea shell pasta (not cooked)

Brown sausage, drain off grease.  In a large stock pot combine all ingredients except the pasta.  Simmer 4-5 hours. 

20 minutes before serving add pasta.          

For more flavor buy mild Italian sausage.  

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