In a skillet over medium heat, pour in a glug of olive oil and your onions. Cook onions until almost translucent.

Add garlic and cook for another minute then add sausage breaking it up as you drop it into the pan. Use a potato masher to help get the bigger chunks broken up. Add carrots. Cook until sausage has a nice brown on it.

Pour in beef broth and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes as you go. Season with thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper. Turn up heat and bring to a boil.

Once boiling turn down to simmer, add beans and brussel sprouts. Test for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.

Simmer for about 30 minutes.

To serve spoon some pasta into a bowl and ladle some piping hot soup over top. Mix together parsley and 1/2 cup brussel sprouts and place a little on top of soup. Finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.