Minestrone Soup with Sausage | Blue Flame Kitchen

Ingredients

• ​1/4 cup light olive oil, divided
• 1 lb (0.5 kg) hot Italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup cubed carrots (1/2 inch)
• 1 cup cubed celery (1/2 inch)
• 1 cup cubed fennel (1/2 inch)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tsp basil, crumbled
• 1/2 tsp oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 cup small shell pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained
• Salt and freshly ground pepper*
• Freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese*