Minestrone Soup

Lorene Orgill

1 lb. mild bulk pork sausage
6 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 onions, chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
2 large celery ribs, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, pureed
2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon sweet basil, crushed
1 teaspoon leaf oregano, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
1 can kidney or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can green beans, drained
1 cup macaroni noodle, uncooked

Brown sausage in heavy kettle; drain. Dissolve bouillon cubes in water. Add onions, carrots, celery, tomato sauce, parsley, garlic and seasonings. Simmer, covered, for 6 hours. Thirty minutes before serving time add beans, green beans and macaroni. Simmer until macaroni is tender.