Ingredients
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1 lb Italian sausage (sweet or hot)
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 medium onion, coarsley chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
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1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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2 cups water
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1 1/2 cups rotini pasta
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1 small green pepper, coarsely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 small zucchini, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
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1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1 cup canned beef broth (or any of your favorite stock)
Instructions
- Split casing on sausages, remove meat and discard casing.
- Brown sausage, garlic and onion in Dutch oven, over medium heat until sausage done.
- Stir frequently to break sausage apart; drain.
- Stir in tomatoes, broth, water, pasta, green pepper and parsley.
- Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini; simmer an additional 5 minutes or until pasta and zucchini are tender.
- Pour into soup bowls; garnish with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.