Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: brown the sausage in a soup pot. drain the fat. melt the margarine in with the sausage. sprinkle with the flour; stir to mix. add the broth or bouillon, the tomatoes (slightly chopped), the onion, and the seasonings. simmer 45 minutes. toss in the remaining ingredients, and simmer about 30 minutes more. this soup can be slowly simmered all day if you check to be sure there's enough liquid.

Target recipe: add all ingredients except last four to crockpot; cover. cook on high for about an hour (or more if necessary; i cooked mine for almost 3 hours just to make sure the dried herbs softened up enough). add beans, noodles and potatoes and cook for 15-30 minutes (just enough to heat through). serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.