Italian Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 oz. hot Italian sausage, 1/4 inch slices
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 1/2 c. dry red wine
4 c. beef broth
3/4 tsp. basil
3/4 tsp. oregano
3/4 tsp. fennel
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 zucchini, 1/4 inch slices
2 c. bow tie noodles
salt and pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a large Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until lightly browned (10 minutes). Remove from pan and drain all but 3 tablespoons fat from pan. Saute garlic and onion in sausage fat until transparent. Add sausage and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, breaking apart; add wine, broth, basil, oregano and fennel. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Skim excess fat from top. Before serving add parsley, green pepper, zucchini and noodles. Simmer for 20 minutes, until noodles are tender. Add salt and pepper as desired. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. Serves 6-8.