- 1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups canned beef broth
- 1 15 1/2-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup beer
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon ground or rubbed dried sage
- Salt and pepper
- Additional chopped fresh parsley
- Cook sausage in medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat until brown, breaking up with fork, about 7 minutes. Add onion, carrots, mushrooms, 1/3 cup parsley and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Mix in next 6 ingredients. Simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with additional chopped parsley.