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Smoked Sausage Minestrone
LunchDinnerKid-Friendly
Smoked Sausage Minestrone
Total Time30 mins
Skill LevelIntermediate
Servings4
Total Time30 mins
Skill LevelIntermediate
Servings4

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Original Natural Casing Smoked Sausage Rope
Key IngredientOriginal Natural Casing Smoked Sausage Rope
AboutA quick-and-easy soup featuring smoked sausage, zucchini, stewed tomatoes and macaroni.
Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.
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Ingredients
Key IngredientProduct ImageOriginal Natural Casing Smoked Sausage Rope
 
4 oz. Eckrich Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices
 
14 1/2 oz. can chicken broth
 
1 cup(s) water
 
1 whole medium zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices
 
1/2 cup(s) small shell macaroni, uncooked
 
8 oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained, cut up
 
1 cup(s) tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
 
3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
Original Natural Casing Smoked Sausage Rope
Key IngredientOriginal Natural Casing Smoked Sausage Rope
Directions
1Combine broth and water in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add zucchini and macaroni. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook 8 minutes, or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
2Stir in sausage, tomatoes with their juice and the tomato juice cocktail; cook 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
3Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.
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