Slow Cooker, Instant Pot Italian Sausage Vegetable Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

Italian sausage (any kind: ground, links, or precooked)

4 cups

beef broth

1/2 cup

dry red wine (or more broth)

1 28 ounce can

diced tomatoes

med. onion, chopped

2 cloves

garlic, minced

1 15 ounce can

garbanzo beans (or whatever type you have)

2 cups

chopped green cabbage, chard, kale, or spinach

2 cups

cut green beans, fresh or frozen

carrots, peeled and diced

1 tsp

Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1 cup

small pasta or rice, cooked (optional)

salt and pepper

grated parmesan for serving

parsley for serving (optional)