Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 pkg. Portuguese sausage (hot)
  • 2 onions
  • 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/2 head cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cans kidney or pinto beans
  • 1 can red beans
  • 1 can butter beans
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 2 large cans Progresso crushed tomatoes with puree
  • 1 (48 oz.) can tomato juice
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 to 4 potatoes
  • 3 fresh basil leaves or dried basil
  • 1 1/2 to 2 c. small seashell or elbow macaroni

Method

  • Peel all vegetables.
  • Dice potatoes into bite size pieces. Slice carrots.
  • Slice onions into sections.
  • Shred cabbage.
  • Brown sausage lightly.
  • Add onions, cabbage and garlic; continue browning until vegetables are translucent.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato juice and herbs, potatoes and carrots.
  • Turn heat to low and cook two hours minimum or all day if you like.
  • Cook pasta al dente and add to soup right before serving.