Italian Sausage Soup - MI Coop Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Italian sausage
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 quarts (12 cups) chicken broth
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannelloni beans
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 8 ounces spinach leaves
• salt and pepper to taste
• grated Parmesan cheese for topping
• 1/2 pound soup shells
• Remove sausage from casings and brown over medium-high heat in the bottom of your largest stockpot. Crumble sausage as it browns.
• Add the carrots, onion and garlic and saute until tender and starting to turn a bit golden, about 7 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, beans and basil. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cover the pot and continue cooking, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted. Taste and season with salt and pepper, according to your preference.
• Cook noodles per package directions.
• Combined noodles with soup.
• Serve hot garnished with grated Parmesan, if desired.
• Main Dishes