Name: Sausage and Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 ounces rotini noodles; 5 Johnsonville Italian Sausage Links, grilled until cooked through and then sliced; 6 cups beef broth (vegetable broth also okay; 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce; 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 small onion, diced; 1 cup baby carrots, chopped; 1 cup canned or frozen green beans; 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian blend seasoning (or equal parts dried basil, dried thyme, and dried oregano); 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; fresh thyme or parsley and grated parmesan cheese (optional)