Italian Soup
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- 8 links hot italian sausage, cut into 1″ chunks
- 20 prepared frozen italian meatballs
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can northern beans
- 2 cans italian seasoned diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup dried minced onions
- 1 tbl dried sweet basil
- 2 fresh zuchini sliced 1/2 in thick and cut in 1/2 again
- 3 peeled and chunked red potatoes
- 7 large carrots peeled and chunked 1″
DIRECTIONS
- saute cut italian sausage til done in frying pan drain
- put in large stock pot
- add chicken stock, set to simmer to blend flavors for 15min
- add italian tomatoes, beans, basil
- bring to med heat
- add carrots and cook til med doneness
- or to liking
- add potatoes…cook til almost done
- (i personally like them a little underdone so they dont lose shape)
- when veggies are done to liking, add meatballs and zuchini -simmer for 20min
- add black pepper to taste no salt
- ladle into bowls and add your favorite italian cheese (i like 4 cheese blend asiago parm, provolone type) just sprinkle on top of bowled soup
- serve with your favorite bread!!