SAUSAGE AND BEAN MINESTRA RECIPE
SAUSAGE AND BEAN MINESTRA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 3 carrots diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup green beans chopped
- 1 green squash diced
- 2 cups chopped escarole or greens of your choice
- 1 lb sweet sausage
- 2 cups cannellini beans or one small can
- 1 cup uncooked soup size pasta
- 4 cups chicken stock
- season with black pepper and sea salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- in a small stock pot add a tablespoon of olive oil, the diced carrots, celery and onion. Allow them to cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the diced zucchini, and green beans and continue to cook for about 5 minutes
- Remove the sausage from the casing and add it to the stock pot, break apart the sausage and allow it to brown
- Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, turn down the heat and allow to simmer.
- Add the cannellini beans and continue to simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Add in the pasta and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
- add in the escarole and allow to wilt.
- serve with a sprinkle of grated cheese and crusty bread.
