Tuscany Peasant Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

4 links mild italian sausages*
1 medium inner stalk celery -- diced
3 Medium zucchini -- thinly sliced
1 Small onion -- chopped
3 Cups beef stock
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 Teaspoons fresh chopped basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 Cup grated parmesan or romano
 

Preparation:

*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.