Tuscany Peasant Soupcrockpot, italian, soups, vegetables 4 mild italian sausages* 1 inner stalk celery, diced 3 med zucchini, thinly sliced 1 sm onion, chopped 3 cup beef stock 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce 2 teaspoons fresh chopped 1 basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil 1 salt & pepper to taste 1 grated parmesan or romano 1 cheese to garnish *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. SOURCE: Extra Special Crockery Recipes |
