Vegetable Bean Minestrone Soup

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup dried navy beans
* ¼ cup dried chickpeas
* ¼ cup dried kidney beans
* ¼ cup dried pinto beans
* ½ pound hot Italian sausage or ground beef
* 8 cups water
* 2 cups tomato sauce
* 5 cups sliced vegetables of choice, such as cabbage, green beans, onions, green pepper, carrots or yellow squash
* ½ cup small pasta
* 2 tsp salt
=== Seasoning packet ===
* 2 tsp dried basil
* 2 tsp dried oregano
* 2 tablespoons beef or vegetable bouillon granules
* ½ tsp garlic powder
* ¼ tsp dried rosemary
* 1 tsp ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
# Drain beans and rinse.
# Sauté sausage or ground beef in a large pan, add beans, water, tomato sauce and the seasoning packet, and bring to simmering.
# Cook, covered for one hour.
# Add sliced vegetables.
# Next, add pasta and salt.
# Cook, covered for 20 more minutes until vegetables are tender.
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