Spicy Sausage Soup with Cilantro

Ingredients

2 pounds hot Italian sausage links sliced
4 cloves garlic
2 cans beef broth
1 can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 can white hominy
1 cup sliced carrots
1 can great Northern beans
2 small zucchini cubed
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Procedure

Cook sausage and garlic. Drain to remove grease. In large Dutch oven or stock pot, combine beef broth, hominy, stewed tomatoes, carrots, beans and zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add sausage and cilantro, simmer for 15 minutes or until carrots and zucchini are tender. Season with salt and pepper.