Lulu'S Tomato Hot Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup small seashell pasta
1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 pound Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (15 ounce) can Italian tomato sauce
7 cups beef stock
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 cups sliced dill pickles

Preparation

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
Combine tomatoes, sausages, tomato sauce, stock, onion, garlic, carrots, basil, and oregano in a large pot. Simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes.
Add zucchini, mushrooms, green pepper, parsley, pickles and cooked pasta; simmer for 1 hour, adding water as necessary.