Italian Sausage Soup

• Italian sausage, casings removed↗1 lb
• garlic↗1 clove

  minced

• beef broth↗2 cans

  (14 ounce)

• Italian-style stewed tomatoes1 can

  (14 1/2 ounce)

• carrot↗1 cup

  sliced

• great northern beans↗1 cans

  (14 1/2 ounce), undrained

• zucchini2

  small, cubed

• Baby Spinach↗2 cups

  packed, rinsed and torn

• ground pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon

  (or to taste)

• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

  (or to taste)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In Dutch Oven, brown sausage with garlic.

2. 2

   Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and allow to simmer 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in beans with their liquid and zucchini.

5. 5

   Cover and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.

6. 6

   Remove from heat, stir in spinach.

7. 7

   Cover and allow spinach to cook in the steam from the soup for another 5 minutes or until tender.

8. 8

   Serves 6.