Minestrone with Turkey Sausage | Online Athlete Nutrition Guide

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp (15 ml)
• Turkey sausage: 1 lb (500 g) cut into chunks
• Cloves garlic: 1 minced
• Onion: 1 large, chopped
• Celery: ½ cup (125 ml) diced
• Carrots: ½ cup (125 ml) diced
• Green pepper: ½ cup (125 ml) diced
• Tomatoes: 1 can (28 oz / 796 ml)
• Chicken broth: 4 cups (1000 ml) reduced-sodium
• Bay leaf
• Parsley: 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh
• Salt: 1 tsp (5 ml)
• Basil: 1½ tsp (2 ml) dried
• Thyme: ¼ tsp (1 ml) dried
• Freshly ground black pepper: ¼ tsp (2 ml)
• Kidney beans: 1 can (19 oz / 540 ml) drained and rinsed
• Tubetti pasta: 1 cup (250 ml) or other tiny pasta
• Parmesan cheese: Freshly grated