Brendan'S Nana'S Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 small onion, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
6 small or 1 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
14 c. beef or chicken broth
1 c. white rice
2 c. chunky Italian plum tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1/4 lb. spinach, cleaned, de-stemmed and torn
2/3 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Break sausage into 1/2-inch pieces.
Put in large soup pot (2-gallon) with sliced onions.
Saute sausage and onion (no oil or butter).
Sausage will release oil when heated.
Saute until golden brown over low heat.
Don't burn the onion.