Bean and Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pork sausage
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed minestrone soup
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup uncooked spinach pasta

Directions

In 4 quart stock pot, cook sausage until lightly browned. Add onion powder, garlic, and onion, and cook until tender.

Stir in minestrone soup, water, great northern beans (undrained), kidney beans (undrained), thyme, basil and pepper.

Bring to a boil and then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Stir in pasta and cook another 15 minutes and then serve.