Harvest Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 cup potato, diced
1 cup sweet corn (frozen or fresh)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Preparation

Bring stock to a boil in a large pot.
Add potatoes to stock.
Boil for 10 minutes (meanwhile, do the next step).
Remove sausage meat from casings and form into 1/2\" meatballs.
When all meatballs are formed, gently add them and the red bell pepper to the broth.
Turn down heat to medium (simmering) and cook for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes in their juice, corn, and sugar.
Stir all ingredients together.
Simmer (uncovered) on medium-low for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy!
Optional: for added flair, serve with a french baguette and your favorite zinfandel or merlot.