Tempeh Sausage Minestrone<!-- --> <!-- -->Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ red onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• ½ fennel bulb, diced
• 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms (or button mushrooms)
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 small yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
• One 28-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 5 cups water
• 3 tablespoons liquid aminos (or gluten-free tamari; use coconut aminos to be soy-free)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups pasta (gluten-free if necessary)
• 1½ cups cooked great Northern beans (or one 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained)
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• Quick Sausage Crumbles: 2 cups packed chopped kale (or chard)
• Salt and black pepper to taste