Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----in a dutch oven -- sauté‚together-----
                        olive oil
     1/2  pound         Italian sausage
   1      medium        onion -- chopped
   4      cloves        garlic -- minced
                        ------add------
   2      cans          stewed tomatoes
     1/2  jar           spaghetti sauce -- prego
   3      cups          water
   1                    chicken-flavored bullion cube
   1                    bay leaf
   1      can           great northern beans -- undrained
   2      stalks        celery -- sliced
   6                    baby carrots -- cut into
                        -- matchsticks
   1      teaspoon      dried parsley
                        salt and freshly ground pepper -- (lots of pepper!)

Preparation:

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for an hour or so. Then add, 2 cups of "salad macaroni" and more water, if necessary, and simmer until the pasta is done (about 15 minutes). Serve with crusty French bread and the wine of your choice.