Zuppa By Luisa

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups cabbage, shredded
• 2 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 carrots, scraped and chopped
• 2 turnips, peeled and chopped
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup frozen english peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried whole basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups small seashell macaroni, uncooked
• parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 remove and discard the casing from the sausage. cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until the sausage is browned, stirring to crumble meat. drain well, and set aside.
• 2 saute the onion and garlic in oil in a large dutch oven until tender. add the reserved sausage and broth; stir well. bring to a boil; stir in the cabbage and next 9 ingredients. return the mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 3 add macaroni; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes or until the macaroni is tender.
• 4 ladle the soup into individual soup bowls. sprinkle each serving with pamesan cheese.