Turkey Minestrone Soup

This minestrone soup is SOOO good! Turkey sausage makes it healthy, and a secret ingredient makes it delicious. Several years ago I was at a recipe exchange party and one of my friends there had a recipe for minestrone soup. I was looking over her recipe and it was very similar to mine except for 1 ingredient: apple cider vinegar. I asked her about it and she told me it was the secret to her minestrone soup. Who knew??? I added it to mine and wow, it made such a difference! This is a yummy meal you can put on the table in 30 minutes, wouldn't Rachael Ray be proud? This soup tastes even better when served with french bread.

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Turkey Minestrone Soup:
1 lb. Italian Turkey Sausage, sweet or hot (spicy), depending on what you like
1 medium Onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
6 cups Beef Broth (or use 6 cups water + 6 teaspoons beef bouillon powder)
2 14 oz. cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Basil
2 medium Zucchinis, sliced
1 10 oz. package Frozen Mixed Veggies (I usually use one with green beans, carrots, & corn. Sometimes if I don't have that I thinly slice fresh carrots and add frozen green beans or a can of them drained.)
1 can Kidney or Great Northern Beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup dried elbow macaroni or other small pasta **(I cook mine separate while my soup simmers. I know it sounds like more work, but I just cook it on the stove next to the soup. I've tried adding the uncooked pasta directly in the soup and for some reason with this soup it just doesn't work out for me, the noodles either get too soggy or not cooked--I have MUCH better luck cooking the macaroni al dente and adding it at the last minute. If you have some secret to get this to work right, then add your pasta with your veggies and simmer together.)
Parmesan Cheese

In a soup pot, brown turkey sausage and onion. You can drain off a little fat if you want to. Add garlic and stir in for 1 minute. Add beef broth, stewed tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, and spices. Add vegetables and beans. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add in cooked pasta and serve hot topped with Parmesan cheese.