Pumpkin Soup - I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. Italian sausage, cut in thin slices
olive oil
2 c. sliced mushrooms
1 c. chopped onions
4 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 c. sliced celery
1 tsp. sage
1 tsp. salt
1 c. Marsala wine
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. canned pumpkin
1 c. cooked pasta shells
Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Brown sausage in olive oil and set aside. Add mushrooms, onions, garlic, celery and sage; brown for 5 minutes and return sausage to vegetable mix. Add wine and cook for 5 more minutes. Add chicken broth and canned pumpkin; simmer for 40 minutes. Add cooked pasta shells and simmer for 5 more minutes. When served, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.