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Submitted by: Linda McClain from Columbia, NJ
Originally shared on the web 04/28/2006

1 lb. Italian sausage, thickly sliced
1 T. olive oil
1 c. onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. carrots, sliced
1 t. dried basil
2 zucchini, diced
16-oz. can chopped tomatoes
10-oz. can beef broth
2 c. cabbage, finely shredded
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
15.8-oz can Great Northern beans
1 c. small pasta

Brown sausage in oil in a deep saucepan. Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil; heat 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, beef broth, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring stew to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for one hour. Add beans and cook an additional 10 minutes. Stir in pasta and cook an additional 10 minutes until pasta is tender. Makes 8 servings.