Zuppa by Luisa

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 1 large onion
• chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups cabbage
• shredded
• 2 baking potatoes
• peeled and chopped
• 2 carrots
• scraped and chopped
• 2 turnips
• peeled and chopped
• 2 tomatoes
• seeded and chopped
• 1 cup frozen English peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
• drained
• 1 teaspoon dried whole basil
• 12 teaspoon ground allspice
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups small seashell macaroni
• uncooked
• parmesan cheese
• freshly grated

Instructions

1. Remove and discard the casing from the sausage.
2. Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until the sausage is browned, stirring to crumble meat.
3. Drain well, and set aside.
4. Saute the onion and garlic in oil in a large Dutch oven until tender.
5. Add the reserved sausage and broth; stir well.
6. Bring to a boil; stir in the cabbage and next 9 ingredients.
7. Return the mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
8. Add macaroni; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes or until the macaroni is tender.
9. Ladle the soup into individual soup bowls.
10. Sprinkle each serving with Pamesan cheese.