Minestrone Soup Recipes > Sausages & Wieners > Minestrone Soup Recipe Information 45-Min Prep time Serves 6 Recipe Ingredients Quantity Ingredient 5 (1 pkg.) Piller's Knackwurst Sausage, cut in 1 cm (½”) cubes 2 L (8 cups) chicken stock 160 ml can tomato paste 250 ml (1 cup) carrots, cut into 1 cm (½”) cubes 250 ml (1 cup) celery, cut into 1 cm (½”) cubes 1 medium onion, chopped 540 ml can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 3 garlic cloves, minced 750 ml (3 cups) baby spinach leaves, washed and dried 250 ml (1 cup) uncooked mini pasta shells 15 ml (1 Tbs.) dried oregano 30 ml (2 Tbs.) olive oil Grated Parmesan cheese Products Knackwurst Grillwurst Directions Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, onions, celery and garlic. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until carrots and tender, stirring occasionally. Add sausage and continue to cook another 2-3 minutes. Add tomato paste, kidney beans, oregano and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add pasta shells and cook until tender, about 9 minutes. Add spinach. Simmer for 2 minutes and top with grated Parmesan cheese. Print Share Tweet Email