Bean and Pasta Soup with Sausage Recipe from Italy

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large celery stalk, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 3 cups fat-free, low-sodium or regular chicken broth, divided
• 1 (15 oz (425 g)) can cannellini beans, rinsed and well drained
• 1 (8 oz (227 g)) can low-sodium or regular tomato sauce
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 2 to 3 drops hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 3 oz (85 g) reduced-fat beef sausage
• 1 oz (28 g) angel hair pasta broken into 2 inches pieces (about 0.5 cup)
• salt to taste (optional)