Sausage & Pasta Stew

I found this in my mothers cook book and took it to church today. My pot of stew was gone before the pot of vegetable beef soup was.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 lb sweet Italian sausage link, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1  cup water
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  Italian herb seasoning
• 1  cup rigatoni pasta, dry
• 2  cups frozen broccoli
• 1 (16 ounce) can white beans, drained

Directions

1. Cook onion, sausage, and garlic til brown, drain off fat.
2. Add water, tomatoes, sugar & seasoning.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Stir in pasta.
5. Reduce heat and cook and stir 8-11 minutes.
6. Stir in Broccoli and beans.
7. Cook for 15-20 minutes on a low simmer.