Minestrone Soup

This is a DELICIOUS recipe from my sister-in-law, Kacey. Enjoy. This makes a TON, so you may want to half it.

2lbs. sausage (Jimmy Dean's regular, all natural from Wal-Mart is good)

2 qts whole tomatoes

29 oz canned tomato sauce

8 tsp beef buillion

1 qt water

2 chopped onions

5 sliced carrots

4 stalks celery chopped

Simmer above ingredients for two hours, then add:

2 tsp oregano

2 tsp basil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 16 oz can kidney beans drained

1 16 oz can green beans drained

1/2 lb pasta

Saute onions and cook sausage. Simmer indicated ingredients and let the pasta cook in the soup for about half an hour or until tender. However, if time is an issue, just simmer ingredients until vegetables are tender, then add pasta. It should cut off about one hour of cooking time.