Brainy Italian Minestrone Soup ~ How Can I Count the Ways!

Hot soup and hot toasted bread with butter... no other meal satisfies a hungry family like this does. You will need to buy/have on hand: chicken of beef stock, sweet Italian sausage, two small zucchini, celery, one onion, one medium can of Italian diced tomatoes unless you have fresh frozen; and of course, tortellini, bow tie or a wide egg noodle pasta.

Fill a large pot with either chicken/beef (4 cups) stock, start it to boil and add cubed (skinless) Italian sausage. Reduce the heat to med high so that the stock rolls gently and the sausage floats while you saute in olive oil chopped onion and the zucchini in herbs. To the stock/sausage, add one can of Italian diced tomatoes and also add the onion and zucchini once browned.

Let this soup slowly boil on med low heat for 60 min, partially covered. Cook your choice of pasta on the side to be added to individual bowls.

Once the pasta is tender, drain and spoon into individual bowls, top with soup, sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese and put out toasted Italia bread with fresh creamy butter.

Carrots and or Italian pinto beans can be added but not necessary....

~ Tutti a Tavola!