Bean and Pasta Soup

This is a great, flavorful soup that 's even better the next day. It's very thick, almost casserole like. Add water for a more liquefied soup, but be careful not to over, dilute the seasonings.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 370 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
• 1 cup uncooked spinach pasta
• 8 ounces pork sausage
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed minestrone soup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In 4 quart stock pot, cook sausage until lightly browned. Add onion powder, garlic, and onion, and cook until tender.

Step 2

Stir in minestrone soup, water, great northern beans (undrained), kidney beans (undrained), thyme, basil and pepper.

Step 3

Bring to a boil and then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in pasta and cook another 15 minutes and then serve.