Italian Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 -2 large onion
• 1 cup celery, large diced
• 1 cup carrot, large diced
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb italian sausage
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme (gelatin added)
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth (double strength)
• 4 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans
• 2 cups zucchini, cubed
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel and coarsely chop onion to measure about 3 cups.
• 2 heat oil in dutch oven.
• 3 add onions, carrots and celery.
• 4 sauté for 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp tender.
• 5 in separate small skillet, brown sausage and when almost done add garlic and fennel.
• 6 add tomatoes to sautéed vegetables, breaking up with spoon.
• 7 add broth, water, zucchini and beans.
• 8 drain grease from sausage and add to pot.
• 9 add remaining seasonings and simmer for about 10 minutes.