Hearty Italian Soup

Name: Hearty Italian Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 Italian sausage link, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained; 1-1/2 cups water; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/3 cup uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Macaroni and Italian sausage makes this tomato-veggie soup thick and hearty. “It offers a nice change of pace from my chili recipe,” notes Robin Sabrowsky of Plymouth, Wisconsin.

Ingredients

1 Italian sausage link, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper until sausage is browned; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, sugar, bouillon and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in macaroni. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 122 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 943mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Macaroni and Italian sausage makes this tomato-veggie soup thick and hearty. “It offers a nice change of pace from my chili recipe,” notes Robin Sabrowsky of Plymouth, Wisconsin.

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