Tuscan Sausage and White Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

Italian chicken sausage, sweet

1/2 tbsp

Basil, dried

1/2 cup

Carrots

3 cloves

Garlic

1 15 ounce can

Great northern or cannellini beans

9 oz

Spinach, leaves

each) cans Tomatoes

1/2 cup

Yellow onion or leeks

6 cups

Chicken broth, low-sodium

1 1/2 cups

Shell pasta

1/2 tsp

Pepper

1 tsp

Salt

1/2 cup

Parmesan cheese