Mock Minestrone

Name: Mock Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 6 cups water; 1 jar (24 ounces) chunky pasta sauce; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed beef broth, undiluted; 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 cup diced zucchini; 1 cup thinly sliced carrots; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 cups cooked pasta; Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

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Ingredients

2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
6 cups water
1 jar (24 ounces) chunky pasta sauce
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed beef broth, undiluted
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cooked pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

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In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage, onion and garlic until sausage is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in all remaining ingredients except the pasta and cheese. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add pasta and heat through. Garnish with cheese if desired.