ITALIAN SOUP

By jamezsmith56

ITALIAN SOUP

Ingredients

• ITALIAN SOUP
• 1 pound Italian sausage you can use turkey or beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 32 0z. boxes of beef broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, untrained (yes un drained the trained ones are too much of a smart ass to work with.)
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and torn
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
2. Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
3. Remove from heat, and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.
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