By Francesca Montillo, ISDA Food + Travel Writer 

With just about 10 minutes in preparation and 20 minutes in cooking, you have a delicious warm bowl of soup ready to be enjoyed.

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 small onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 hot or sweet Italian sausages, diced into 4 or 5 pieces
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (15-ounce) cans of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 (32-ounce) container vegetable stock
Salt – amount to preference
Freshly ground black pepper – amount to preference

Instructions

1. Add the oil, carrots, celery, onion, and parsley in a large soup pot—Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables have slightly softened.
2. Add the sausage and brown it on all sides, mixing it around with a wooden spoon.
3. Add the can of tomatoes and continue sautéing for 2 to 3 minutes longer to heat the tomato sauce. Add the beans and vegetable stock, assuring there is enough liquid to cover the ingredients by several inches. Season with salt and pepper and cover the pan. (If more liquid is needed, add more stock or top it off with water.)
4. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 20 minutes or until the beans are tender. Serve hot with crusty bread.

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