Meat - omit if vegetarian or vegan

• 2 pounds mild sweet Italian sausage (fresh or thawed)

Soup Base

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 6 garlic (minced)
• 2 large carrot (chopped)
• 2 celery (chopped)
• 2 zucchini (chopped)
• 2 mushroom (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper

Main Ingredients

• 2 petite diced tomatoes (16 oz each, undrained)
• 1 can dark red kidney beans (15 oz each, drained and rinsed)
• 1 can light red kidney beans (15 oz each, drained and rinsed)
• 1 can cannellini beans (15 oz each, drained and rinsed)
• 2 cans tomato sauce (15 oz each)
• 3 vegetable stock (32 zo each)
• 2 tablespoons dried basil (2 sprigs fresh)
• 4 teaspoons dried parsley (1 large bunch fresh)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons oregano (1 sprig fresh)
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 ounces small shell pasta (uncooked)

Garnish

• 1 cup spinach leaves (chiffonade cut)