Sausage, Pasta & Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb smoked sausage
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce or 1 (8 ounce) can tomato puree
• 6 cups beef broth or 6 cups beef stock
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup uncooked desired pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can your favorite beans
• 1 cup diced zucchini

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, combine sausage, onion, garlic and bell pepper. cook until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.
• 2 put into large soup pot and add remaining ingredients except pasta, beans and zucchini. bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes.
• 3 add pasta, beans and zucchini and simmer another 20-25 minutes or until pasta is tender.