• prep: 15 min
• cook: 1 hr
• total: 1 hr 15 min

servings:

Simple and quick soup recipe! Chock full of flavour, this is comfort food at its finest.

• 1 lb of mild Italian Sausage, casing removed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• ¼ cup chicken broth + 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 can (15 ounce) diced plum tomatoes
• 2 cans (15 ounce) of white kidney beans, rinsed, soaked, precooked for 10 minutes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sweet basil
• 3 bay leaves, discard before serving
• 2 heaping tablespoons of parmesan cheese
• 1½ cups mini shell pasta
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Optional:
• Parmesan grated over top
• Parsley

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