Minestrone Soup with Sausage

Name: Minestrone Soup with Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ pound bulk sausage (or ground beef); ¼ cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 garlic clove (minced); 2 cups chicken broth; ½ cup water; 1 medium tomato (diced); 1 bay leaf; ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 1 small zucchini (diced); ¼ cup dry pasta (shells or elbows); Salt and freshly ground black pepper