Minestrone Soup ( Wayne's Style)

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.

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

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

1. 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.