1 lb. Italian sweet sausage
1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1 c. diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 c. sliced carrots
1 tsp. crumbled basil
2 sm. zucchini, sliced
1 can (1 lb.) Italian plum tomatoes, chopped undrained
2 cans (10 3/4 oz.) beef bouillon, or three beef bouillon cubes
1 1/2 c. hot water
2 c. finely shredded cabbage
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can (1 lb.) Great Northern beans, undrained

Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick, brown in oil in Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil. Cook 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes, with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer 1 hour covered. Add beans with liquid and cook 20 minutes.