Mom's Minestrone
Ingredients
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups zucchini, chopped
1 head green cabbage, shredded
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 links Italian Sausage (I used chicken sausage)
2 - 28oz cans stewed tomatoes
Small Pasta, like orzo
Black Olives
Parmesan Cheese
Salt & Pepper
In a large pot, brown and thoroughly cook sausage in olive oil. Remove from pan; saute carrots, zucchini, cabbage, onion, and garlic in sausage drippings until onions are translucent, season with salt and pepper. Add sausage back to pot, add tomatoes and cook for at least 1 hour. If soup is really thick add wine, water or chicken stock to thin. Add pasta 20 minutes before serving, and then olives at the last minute. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. (I added a Parmesan Rhine to the soup while cooking instead).
Enjoy!
