Sausage, White Bean and Pasta Soup

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 pound breakfast pork sausage (You can use mild or hot. I used the mild)
1 small onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 14 ounce can chicken broth
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups water
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 10 3/4 ounce can cream of celery soup
1/2 package Kroger baby carrots or 3 to 4 carrots cut in pieces
1 cup dried great northern beans
1/2 cup elbow macaroni or pasta shells
1 tablespoon black pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 cup cabbage (shredded (Optional))