3 sweet potato minestrone soup Recipes

uncooked sausage , either italian or 1 lb chorizo sausage, cut into 1/2 slices, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, sweet onion, roughly cut into 1 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, dried sage, crushed, chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, dry white wine, spinach, chopped

lean ground chuck, browned and drained, bay leaf, garlic powder, coarse ground black pepper, salt (i sometimes will add a few beef bouillion cubes to this soup, but then i cut the out altogether), dark red kidney beans , simmered til the beans crack open, garlic-flavored olive oil, sliced carrots, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper, water, potatoes, peeled and cubed ,3/4 to 1 inch pieces, garlic powder, coarse ground black pepper, sweet basil, salt, shredded cabbage (1 inch wide shreds), whole kernel corn, drained, cut green beans, drained, ragu spaghetti sauce ( chunky gardenstyle, tomato, garlic, & onion ), red gold stewed tomatoes, grated parmesan cheese (, optional)