Submitted by Diane Hughes 1/2 lb. Italian sausage (ground), ham or bacon (chopped) -- or all 3 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1-1/2 tsp. sweet basil 1 green pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cups celery, chopped 2 small cans or one large can mushroom (bits & pieces) 1 qt. tomatoes, chopped 1 small can tomato sauce 1 large or 5-6 small zucchini cut in to pieces 1 cup water
Sauté meat, onion and celery. Add all remaining ingredients except zucchini and simmer for 45 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer another 10 minutes. Cook's Notes: When fresh zucchini is out of season I will add cheese tortellini or pasta (bow tie pasta works well). This soup freezes well; however, the zucchini will become a little mushy.
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