Minestrone With Sausage
["1/2 lb. Italian sausage", "2 1/2 to 3 lb. beef shanks", "8 c. water", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1 bay leaf", "1 c. sliced zucchini", "1 c. sliced carrots", "1 c. chopped celery", "4 oz. (1 c.) uncooked shell macaroni", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1 tsp. basil leaves, crushed", "1 garlic clove, minced", "28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained and cut up", "16 oz. can kidney beans, undrained", "8 oz. can tomato sauce"]
["If sausage comes in casing, remove casing.", "In 6-quart saucepot, brown sausage and break into small pieces.", "Remove sausage from saucepot; drain on paper towel.", "Refrigerate sausage."]
["Italian sausage", "beef shanks", "water", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaf", "zucchini", "carrots", "celery", "shell macaroni", "onion", "basil", "garlic", "tomatoes", "kidney beans", "tomato sauce"]