Minestrone

By Beckylynn

Taken from Iowa Girl Eats

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb spicy Italian sausage
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 beef bullion cube
• 3 cups vegetables (I used 1 cup each zucchini, corn and frozen peas)
• 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• couple grinds black pepper
• 1/2 cup small dried pasta
• Instructions

Preparation

Step 1

Brown and crumble sausage in a large soup pot until cooked through. Drain if a lot of fat remains in the pot. Stir in water, marinara sauce, beef bullion, parmesan cheese and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked through. Add in pasta and simmer, uncovered, until done.
Note: Pasta will soak up some of the liquid as it cools, so may need to add more water or beef broth when reheating.