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Hearty Minestrone

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10

Hearty Minestrone

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With a soup this rich and hearty, you won't need the sandwich!
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Ingredients

  • 1 package

    (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Italian Hot Sausage Links, removed from casing* (*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)

  • 1 medium

    red bell pepper, chopped

  • 1 medium

    onion, chopped

  • 1 cup

    celery, chopped

  • 4 cups

    beef broth

  • 2 cups

    uncooked small shell pasta

  • 1 can

    (15.5 ounce) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

  • 1 can

    (14.5 ounce) whole tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 medium

    zucchini, chopped

  • 1 medium

    potato, peeled and chopped

  • 1 cup

    red wine

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    dried oregano

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    dried basil

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    pepper

Directions

  1. Remove sausage from casing and cut into chunks.

  2. In large stockpot, sauté sausage over medium heat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.

  3. Add the red pepper, onion and celery; sauté 5 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.

  4. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.

  5. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until pasta is tender.

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