Tuscany peasant soup+++fggt98b

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Mild italian sausages*
1Inner stalk celery, diced
3Med Zucchini, thinly sliced
1Sm Onion, chopped
3cupsBeef stock
1(8-oz) can tomato sauce
2Teaspoons fresh chopped
Basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil
Salt & pepper to taste
Grated parmesan or romano
Cheese to garnish

Directions

*Preferably turkey sausages Slice sausages ½ inch thick. Using a large saucepan, brown sausages. (If turkey, spray pan first with vegetable spray.) Pour off any fat. Add celery, zucchini and onion.

Saute` 2 minutes, stirring. Put stock, tomato sauce and basil into crockery pot and mix. Heat on HIGH (300) for 30 minutes. Add sausage-vegetable mixture to crockery pot. Turn to low and cook 2 to 3 hours. Salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with grated cheese. SOURCE: Extra Special Crockery Recipes