Italian Sausage & Vegetable Soup
Serves: 7
Total Calories: 1,654
Ingredients
1/2
pound
Italian ground
pork sausage
1
onion
, finely chopped
1
clove
garlic
, minced
3
(14-ounce) cans
chicken broth
1/2
cup
white wine
or chicken broth
1
(28-ounce) can
crushed tomatoes in tomato purée
2
zucchini
, quartered lengthwise and sliced
2
carrots
, peeled and diced
3
stalks
celery
, diced
1
green pepper
, diced
1
teaspoon
dried
basil
1/2
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1/2
cup
orzo pasta
, uncooked
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
pepper
Directions:
Brown sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Drain, leaving a small amount of drippings in pan. Add onion and garlic; cook just until tender. Add broth, wine or broth, vegetables and herbs; bring to a boil. Add uncooked pasta; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until vegetables and pasta are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutritional Facts:
Serves: 7
Total Calories:
1,654
Calories from Fat: 208