By Popular Demand:

Minestrone Soup

1lb of Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage

1 Tb olive oil

1 cup diced onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup sliced carrots

1tsp crumbled basil

2 sm. zucchini, sliced

1 lg. can chopped tomato's, undrained

2 cans 103/4 oz beef broth + 3 beef cube bullion and 1 1/2 cup water

2 cups finely shredded cabbage

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 can Great Northern (white) beans

chopped parsley for garnish

Brown sausage in oil. Add onion, garlic, and carrots and basil. Cook for 5 min. Add zuc. and tomatoes with liquid, cabbage and salt and pepper. Simmer for an hour and then add beans.

YUM!!!!!!