Pasta, Sausage And Bean Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Dutch		8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Olive oil
1	lb	Italian sausages, castings
		removed
1 1/2	c	Chopped onions
1 1/2	c	Diced carrots
1		Celery stalk with
		leaveschopped
1	T	Chopped garlic
1	t	Dried basil
1	t	Dried rosemary
1/4	t	Dried crushed red pepper
1/4	t	Dried rubbed sage
5	c	Canned chicken broth
1		14-1/2 to 16 ounce diced
		tomatoes
1		15 to 16 ounce kidney
		beansdrained
1	c	Elbow macaroni

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add  sausages
and saute until beginning to brown, breaking up with back of  spoon,
about 5 minutes. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, basil,  rosemary,
crushed red pepper and sage. Saute until vegetables begin  to soften,
about 10 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes with their juices  and beans.
Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until  vegetables are tender
and flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Add  macaroni to soup and simmer
until tender, about 15 minutes. Season to  taste with salt and pepper.
A little grated Parmesan sprinkled on top  is a nice addition. Posted
to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #084 by  info@yourbestimage.com (Best Image) on
Mar 23, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 134 Calories From Fat: 41 Total Fat: 4.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 642.5mg Potassium: 473.7mg Carbohydrates: 16.7g Fiber: 4.9g Sugar: 4.6g Protein: 7.2g