Name: Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound sweet Italian sausage meat; olive oil (optional); 1 medium yellow onion (diced); 2 carrots (peeled and sliced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 15 ounce can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes; 3 Tbsp tomato paste; 32 ounce carton of chicken broth or stock; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 2 bay leaves; salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste; 15 ounce can white beans; 3 cups of fresh baby spinach leaves (more to taste); 1 cup cooked mini pasta (any shape); grated Parmesan cheese for garnish