Title: Tuscany Peasant Soup
Categories: Crockpot, Italian, Soups, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings

4 Mild italian sausages*
1 Inner stalk celery, diced
3 Med Zucchini, thinly sliced
1 Sm Onion, chopped
3 c Beef stock
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
2 Teaspoons fresh chopped
Basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil
Salt & pepper to taste
Grated parmesan or romano
Cheese to garnish

*Preferably turkey sausages Slice sausages 1/2 inch thick. Using a large
saucepan, brown sausages. (If turkey, spray pan first with vegetable
spray.) Pour off any fat. Add celery, zucchini and onion. Saute` 2
minutes, stirring. Put stock, tomato sauce and basil into crockery pot and
mix. Heat on HIGH (300) for 30 minutes. Add sausage-vegetable mixture to
crockery pot. Turn to low and cook 2 to 3 hours. Salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with grated cheese. SOURCE: Extra Special
Crockery Recipes

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