Dinner Recipe Pasta E Fagioli (Italian soup) with Italian Sausage

Dinner Recipe Pasta E Fagioli (Italian soup) with Italian Sausage

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil


• 1 onion, chopped


• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped


• 1 carrot, peeled & chopped


• 1 stalk celery, chopped


• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage links or 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casing removed and crumbled (can use turkey sausage)


• 2 teaspoons dry oregano


• 1 tablespoon dry basil


• 1 -2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste


• 1 1/2 cups canned chopped tomatoes with juice


• 3 -4 cups vegetable stock or 3 -4 cups chicken stock


• 1 can progresso cannellini beans


• 1 cup ditalini or 1 cup small shell pasta


• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley


• parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat.


2. Cook onion in oil 2 minutes.


3. Stir in garlic, celery and carrots and cook for 3 minutes.


4. Add and brown crumbled sausage.


5. Add basil, oregano and red pepper.


6. Toss to coat.


7. Stir in tomatoes and stock.


8. Bring to a boil.


9. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.


10. If necessary, add an additional cup of stock or water and stir in beans and tiny pasta.


11. Simmer for 6- 8 minutes or until pasta is tender.


12. Stir in parsley and serve hot with grated Parmesan cheese.