*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Tuscany Peasant Soup

Recipe By     : Extra Special Crockery Recipes
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Crockpot                         Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4                    Mild Italian sausages *
   1                    Inner stalk celery -- diced
   3       md           Zucchini -- thinly sliced
   1       sm           Onion -- chopped
   3       c            Beef stock
   8       oz           Can tomato sauce
   2       ts           Fresh basil -- choped -OR-
     1/2   ts           Dried basil
                        Salt & pepper -- to taste
                        Parmesan or romano -- grated
                        Cheese -- to garnish

  * Preferably turkey sausages

  Slice sausages 1/2" 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 F) 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.

 
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