Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: in large heavy saucepan, heat oil and butter. add sausage; brown lightly. add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and green pepper; cook until softened but not browned. stir in parsley, basil, thyme, bay leaf and a little salt and pepper. stir in tomatoes and stock. bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. add cabbage, beans and macaroni. cover and simmer about 30 minutes. if too thick, dilute with water to desired consistency. taste and adjust seasoning. a nice variation on this soup is to add ground beef instead of sausage, and beef stock instead of chicken stock. add 3/4 cup dried lentils and 1/4 cup barley instead of macaroni and kidney beans.

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.