Minestrone With Italian Sausage

Betty Crocker

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 7

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil or 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  lb  bulk  sweet Italian sausage
• 1  medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2  medium carrots, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
• 2  teaspoons dried basil
• 2  teaspoons  finely chopped garlic
• 5 1⁄4 cups beef broth
• 2  cups  canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1  cup  uncooked  small elbow macaroni
• 1  medium zucchini, cut lengthwise in half, then cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 cup)
• 1  cup  frozen cut green beans

Directions

1. In a 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over med-high heat.
2. Add sausage, onion, carrots, basil, and garlic; cook 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
3. Stir broth, tomatoes, and great northern beans into sausage mixture.
4. Heat to boiling; decrease heat to med-low.
5. Cover; cook 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir in macaroni, zucchini, and frozen green beans; heat to boiling.
7. Cook over med-high heat 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are hot and macaroni is tender; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.