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Hearty Sausage Soup (Soupa de Parma)

Yield: 12 cups (3L)

Servings: 6

Categories: Beans and Grains, Fall, Italian, Main Dishes, Meat, Pasta, Soups, Winter

Easy to put together, this soup is a whole meal. Serve with corn muffins and a salad.

Ingredients

1 onion , chopped

1/2 pound (225g) chicken Italian sausage , sliced or crumbled

1 quart (1L) chicken or vegetable broth

2 cloves garlic , minced

1 cup (240mL) red wine

2 cups (455g) tomatoes, canned , chopped or broken up with a spoon

1 tsp (1g) dried basil

1 medium green pepper , chopped

3 medium zucchini , sliced 1/2-inch (1.5cm) thick

1 cup (75g) pasta shells , uncooked.

Directions

Brown sausage in a non stick pan. Add onions and cook until they are translucent.

Transfer to a large heavy bottomed soup pot, and add chicken or vegetable broth, canned tomatoes, wine and basil.

Bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally, then turn the heat down and cook for about 30 minutes.

Add green pepper, zucchini and pasta and cook for another 25 minutes. Season with pepper, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 293
Total Fat: 13g
% Calories from fat: 44%
Protein: 13g
Carbohydrate: 24g
Cholesterol: 29mg
Sodium: 935mg