Ingredients
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1 lb hot Italian chicken sausage
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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2 medium carrots, washed and coarsley chopped
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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2 celery ribs, finely chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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1 cup arugula, well rinsed and coarsely chopped
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (with Italian seasonings)
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2 cups prepared chicken broth
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2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
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1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Remove casings from sausage. Place in stockpot with olive oil and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, breaking sausage apart as it cooks.
- Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic and Italian seasoning to pot, cooking 5-7 minutes or until vegetables start to brown.
- Stir tomatoes, tomato paste, arugala, broth and beans into sausage/veggie mixture.
- Simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 minutes or under vegetables are tender.
- Serve with grated fresh parmesan cheese and warm bread.