Pasta Fagioli Soup

By fluteanjel

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  Santa Fe chicken sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced (such as Amy's)
• 3  cups  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2  cup  uncooked small seashell pasta
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped zucchini (about 2 small zucchini)
• 1  (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1  teaspoon  dried basil
• 1  teaspoon  dried oregano
• 1  (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3  cup  (about 1 1/2 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large saucepan over high heat. Add sausage; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add broth and pasta; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes. Add zucchini and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in basil, oregano, and beans; cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until pasta and zucchini are tender. Sprinkle with cheese.