Italian Sausage Soup

Ingredients

1 lb. Italian sausage ( like Jimmy Deans)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth or one large 32oz carton is fine
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 cup sliced frozen carrots that have been warmed up in microwave
1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
2 small zucchini, cubed
2 cups fresh spinach rinsed and torn
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt


Directions

1.In a Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes , and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
2.Stir in beans with liquid, carrots and zucchini. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
3.Remove from heat, and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.