Winter Minestrone with Swiss Chard and Sausage

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound italian sausage sweet or mild
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 3 carrots sliced
• 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
• 2 celery ribs sliced
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes cans
• 6 cups chicken Pacific Naturals, or Vegetable Broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 stem fresh rosemary needles removed and minced, about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano minced
• 1 cup red kidney beans dark
• 1 cup cannellini beans
• salt
• pepper
• 1 bunch chard swiss, leaves, chopped, stems discarded
• 2 cups shells uncooked medium, or ditalini pasta

Nutrition

• Calories : 600 calories
• Carbohydrate : 42 grams
• Cholesterol : 160 milligrams
• Fat : 24 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 57 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 880 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams