Italian Bean Soup

Ingredients

For 6 servings

• 1 pound Italian sausage (or ground beef)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 3 cups beef broth (or chicken broth)
• 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes (1 can, with juices)
• 15 ounces canned cannellini beans (1 can, or white kidney beans, drained and rinsed)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf