Winter Minestrone with Swiss Chard and Sausage
- 3/4 lb. Italian Sausage (sweet or mild)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- 2 - 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 6 cups Pacific Naturals Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- 2 - 3 cups water
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small stem fresh rosemary, needles removed and minced, about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced
- 1 cup dark red kidney beans
- 1 cup cannellini beans
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 large bunch swiss chard leaves, chopped (stems discarded)
- 2 cups uncooked medium shells or ditalini pasta
- Produce
- Baby bella mushrooms (8 ounces)
- Bay leaves (2)
- Cannellini beans (1 cup)
- Carrots (3)
- Celery, ribs (2)
- Garlic (4 cloves)
- Kidney beans, dark red (1 cup)
- Oregano, fresh (1/2 teaspoon)
- Red onion (1)
- Rosemary, small stem fresh (1)
- Swiss chard, leaves (1 large bunch)
- Thyme, fresh leaves (1/2 teaspoon)
- Tomatoes (2 14.5 ounce cans)
- Meat
- Italian sausage, sweet or mild (3/4 lb.)
- Canned Goods
- Pacific naturals chicken or vegetable broth (6 cups)
- Tomato paste (1 can)
- Cooking & Baking
- Olive oil (1 tablespoon)
- Salt and pepper (1)
- Pasta & Grains
- Shells or ditalini pasta, medium (2 cups)
- Drinks
- Water (2 cups)
Preparation
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Published November 9, 2011 (1 year ago).
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