Minestrone Soup ( Wayne's Style)

Name: Minestrone Soup ( Wayne's Style)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 1 16 litres, 12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs mild Italian sausage; 1 1/2 lbs hot hot Italian sausages; 5 cooked hamburger patties (cut into cubes); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 10 cups water; 1 liter beef stock; 1 large zucchini (diced with peel on ); 2 large carrots (sliced); 2 medium onions (diced); 1/2 head green cabbage (shredded); 680 ml tomato sauce; 13 ounces tomato paste; 2 (10 ounce) cans mushrooms (sliced); 12 ounces nibblet corn; 38 ounces red kidney beans; 1/4 cup parsley; 2 tablespoons sweet basil; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 2 1/2 cups fussilli pasta (optional pasta of your choice); grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by Chef #1335528

"A very hearty and fullfilling meal in a bowl. This recipe keeps our son's football linesman coming back for more. Downsize the ingredients for smaller groups no matter how you dice it your guests will keep asking for more."

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Ready In:: 31mins
Ingredients:: 22
Yields:: 1 16 litres
Serves:: 12-16

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs mild Italian sausage
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs hot hot Italian sausages
5 cooked hamburger patties (cut into cubes)
3 tablespoons olive oil
10 cups water
1 liter beef stock
1 large zucchini (diced with peel on )
2 large carrots (sliced)
2 medium onions (diced)
¹⁄₂ head green cabbage (shredded)
680 ml tomato sauce
13 ounces tomato paste
2 (10 ounce) cans mushrooms (sliced)
12 ounces nibblet corn
38 ounces red kidney beans
¹⁄₄ cup parsley
2 tablespoons sweet basil
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 ¹⁄₂ cups fussilli pasta (optional pasta of your choice)
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Brown sausage in oil. After browning sausage, drain excess grease then put all ingredients ( except noodles) in a stock pot and simmer for 45 minutes then add pasta and continue a low simmer for 45 more minutes. Soup is ready when pasta and vegetables are tender. You can use a crock pot and downsize the recipe setting the cooking time for 4-6 hours.