15 oz. mild or hot ground turkey sausage
2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
1 cup each diced onion, carrots, & celery
2 cups canned beef broth
2 cups canned tomatoes, cut up
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. basil
2 cups cooked vermicelli, which was broken into small pieces before cooking
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
2 oz. zucchini, sliced

In a large saucepan, brown sausage and cook cabbage, onion, carrot and celery with garlic and basil until tender. Add broth, tomatoes and zucchini. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until done, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients, heat and stir occasionally. Divide evenly.

Serves 8.