Quick Italian Sausage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs mild italian sausage, cut into â¼ inch slices (or use hot instead of mild)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian-style tomatoes
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans regular-strength beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups dry red wine or 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 medium zucchini, cut into â½ inch slices
• 5 ounces bow-shaped medium noodles, uncooked (about 3 cups)
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 5-quart dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook sausage slices until lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink inside when slashed.
• 2 remove from dutch oven with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and set aside.
• 3 spoon off and discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings.
• 4 add garlic and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft (about 5 minutes).
• 5 stir in tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid; then add sausage slices, broth, wine, and basil.
• 6 bring to a full rolling boil; cover reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 7 stir in parsley, green pepper, zucchini, and noodles.
• 8 cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are al dente (about 25 minutes).
• 9 skim off and discard fat.
• 10 pass cheese at the table to spoon over individual servings.