Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup with Sausage

3 tbsp olive oil
2 hot italian sausage
2 med carrots chopped
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 (26oz) jar of marinara sauce
14 oz chicken stock
1 can navy beans - drained and rinsed
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup tubetti or another small pasta
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

warm the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Take the sausage out of the casing and pull apart while cooking. Add the onions, garlic and carrots until soft. Add the jar of marinara sauce, chicken stock, navy beans, red pepper flakes, pasta, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 4 to 6 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWSARAH1111.