My Mom's Italian Sausage Soup

Submitted by mskate

"I have had others, but this is the best. Add some garlic toast and you have a wonderful light meal--good for those cold nights!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 mild Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 small onions or 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 42 ounces beef broth
• 1 1⁄2 cups red wine or 1 1/2 cups water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 medium zucchini (2 med yellow squash also)
• 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta

directions

1. Cook sausage until lightly browned; drain off fat. Add garlic and onions and cook until onions are limp.
2. Stir in tomatoes, broth and wine or water, basil, parsley and green pepper; simmer about 2 hours on low heat.
3. Add zucchini (squash) and noodles about 20 minutes before serving.
4. Add a sprinkle or two of Parmesan cheese on top of each bowl of soup. Serve with the garlic toast--yum, let's eat!

Reviews

[jane49423]

awesome! Used browned roll sausage, was out of garlic. Used two cans of my homemade canned tomatoes, not wine. Fresh basil. Ate half and the rest is in the freezer.

 

[carolyn lynch]

Fabulous Recipe. I did followed this to the letter (used water not wine) and it was the best. Would love more of your mom's recipes!