Italian Style Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups Italian green beans
3 1/2 cups diced zucchini
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons Italian-style seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a heavy skillet, cook ground beef and pork sausage with the onion, garlic and green pepper until the meat is cooked through., about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer the mixture to a stockpot. Add the green beans, zucchini, tomato sauce and canned tomatoes. Season with Italian style seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve hot topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.