Mim's Italian Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb turkey
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 16 ounces whole wheat fusilli
• 5 small shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 lb trimmed green beans, cut in half
• 1/2 stalk lemongrass, chopped finely
• 1 large zucchini
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons italian spices
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• olive oil, for skillet

Recipe

• 1 add olive oil to skillet and heat over medium heat. add ground meat and chorizo sausage (casings removed). brown on all sides.
• 2 add the remainder of the ingredients to a slow cooker, omitting the pasta.
• 3 once the meat and chorizo are browned, add to slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 4 about 30 minutes prior to serving, add pasta and stir occasionally.
• 5 serve hot with biscuits or muffins.