Italian Soup
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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
  1. saute cut italian sausage til done in frying pan drain
  2. put in large stock pot
  3. add chicken stock, set to simmer to blend flavors for 15min
  4. add italian tomatoes, beans, basil
  5. bring to med heat
  6. add carrots and cook til med doneness
  7. or to liking
  8. add potatoes…cook til almost done
  9. (i personally like them a little underdone so they dont lose shape)
  10. when veggies are done to liking, add meatballs and zuchini -simmer for 20min
  11. add black pepper to taste no salt
  12. 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
  13. serve with your favorite bread!!