Upstate Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Italian sweet sausage
- 1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
- 1 c. diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 c. sliced carrots
- 1 tsp. crumbled basil
- 2 sm. zucchini, sliced
- 1 can (1 lb.) Italian plum tomatoes, chopped undrained
- 2 cans (10 3/4 oz.) beef bouillon, or three beef bouillon cubes
- 1 1/2 c. hot water
- 2 c. finely shredded cabbage
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 can (1 lb.) Great Northern beans, undrained
Directions
Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick, brown in oil in Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil. Cook 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes, with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer 1 hour covered. Add beans with liquid and cook 20 minutes.