Marie's Italian Sausage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs italian sausage, cooked and drained
• 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 quarts chicken broth
• 2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (12 ounce) cans beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cups cooked penne pasta
• salt and pepper
• chopped fresh spinach, to garnish
• fresh grated parmesan cheese, to garnish
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix everything except pasta and garnish together in a large stock pot.
• 2 bring to a boil and let simmer 15-60 minutes.
• 3 add cooked pasta just before serving.
• 4 top with garnish.