Recipe - Lus Minestrone With Sausage

2 Italian sausage links; Hot
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
One half cup Celery; chopped
One half cup Carrots; chopped
One half cup Red Pepper; chopped
28 ounce Canned tomatoes; minced
2 teaspoon Dried Thyme
One half teaspoon Dried basil
1 Bay leaf
4 cup Chicken stock
Three fourths cup Macaroni; uncooked
14 ounce Red Kidney Beans; undrained

1. Remove sausage from casing and lightly brown in a frypan. Drain meat on
paper towelling.

2. In a 16 cup (4L) saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until softened.

3. Add celery, carrot, and red pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 3
minutes.

4. Add tomatoes and seasonings.

5. Stir in chicken stock, pasta and sausage meat. Bring to a boil and
simmer until pasta is cooked, 1015 minutes.

6. Add Red Kidney Beans. Simmer 30 minutes on very low heat until flavours
are blended.

7. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Notes: Tried March 7, 1998 Quick to put together and tasty. Used Ditalini
pasta.

Per Serving: Calories: 244 Fat: 8.2 grams Fibre: 6.5 grams CFF 29.6
Posted to recipeludigest by RecipeLu recipelu@geocities.com on Mar 07,
1998