Best Italian Sausage Soup

Name: Best Italian Sausage Soup
Total time: 390
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds sweet Italian sausage; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 small onions, chopped; 2 (16 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes; 1.25 cups dry red wine; 5 cups beef broth; 0.5 teaspoon dried basil; 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 zucchini, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 (16 ounce) package spinach fettuccine pasta; salt and pepper to taste

Recipe by Perri Pender from allrecipes.com

7 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1.5 pounds sweet Italian sausage
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 small onions, chopped
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2 (16 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
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1.25 cups dry red wine
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5 cups beef broth
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0.5 teaspoon dried basil

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0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
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2 zucchini, sliced
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 (16 ounce) package spinach fettuccine pasta
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salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large pot, cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Drain fat from pan, reserving 3 tablespoons.
Cook garlic and onion in reserved fat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, broth, basil, and oregano. Transfer to a slow cooker, and stir in sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, and parsley.
Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours.
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain water, and add pasta to the slow cooker. Simmer for a few minutes, and season with salt and pepper before serving.