1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups canned beef broth
1 15 1/2-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
2 cups water
1 cup beer
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon ground or rubbed dried sage
Salt and pepper
Additional chopped fresh parsley
Cook sausage in medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat until brown, breaking up with fork, about 7 minutes. Add onion, carrots, mushrooms, 1/3 cup parsley and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Mix in next 6 ingredients. Simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with additional chopped parsley.
Bon Appétit March 1990
Servese 4-6
