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Mock Minestrone

Mock Minestrone
Don't let the number of ingredients in this recipe fool you. The bulk of the items are combined all at once and simmered, making this no-fuss favorite.
20-22 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 jar (30 ounces) chunky spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed beef broth, undiluted
  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups cooked pasta
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage, onion and garlic until
  • sausage is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in all remaining
  • ingredients except the pasta and cheese. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add
  • pasta and heat through. Garnish with cheese if desired. Yield: 20-22
  • servings (5-1/2 quarts).
© Taste of Home 2012

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 239 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 638 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 10 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2012