At the tail end of winter, this soup is deliciously filling. The recipe provided also makes enough for several people. I think it serves about six in my family, but it all depends on how big your servings end up. It tastes close enough to the real thing that in a blind taste people really can't tell the difference. The recipe is very forgiving, and I think it would lend itself well in a crockpot. It reheats well, and to reheat the recipe, I save the remainder of the canned broth, I add the broth to make the soup soupy again, after it has absorbed the liquid.

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This recipe is great when paired with a side salad and breadsticks (though, you don't really get the unlimited version at home, since you are doing the work). I find this recipe to be a great option when I am doing a canned food storage rotation as well, as it gets rid of beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth. You can change the meat to ground beef or even another kind of sausage or even chicken, change the pasta, change the broth, even pick diced tomatoes that are already spiced. Whatever choices you make, this is the recipe I use, and I promise you that you will impress those you are feeding.