Minestrone With Sausage

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
• 2 1/2 to 3 lb. beef shanks
• 8 c. water
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 c. sliced zucchini
• 1 c. sliced carrots
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 4 oz. (1 c.) uncooked shell macaroni
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 tsp. basil leaves, crushed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
• 16 oz. can kidney beans, undrained
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce