Italian Sausage Soup

I love the cooler weather as it comes with the desire to make soups and homemade bread.

This is one of my favorite soups!

Italian Sausage Soup

2 pounds Italian sausage

1 onion diced

3 cloves garlic, crushed

28 oz crushed tomatoes

1 C. red cooking wine

5 C. chicken stock

2 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

4 carrots peeled and diced

1 green pepper chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp. dried parsley

1 C. orzo pasta

2 small zucchini sliced

Brown sausage, onion and garlic. Drain grease. Add tomatoes, wine, stock, basil, oregano, carrots, pepper, salt and pepper, and parsley. Bring to a boil till veggies are not quite cooked to desired firmness. Add pasta and zucchini and boil for 15 minutes. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan!