Italian Sausage Soup

By cndoyle87

Ingredients

• 6 to 8 sweet Italian sausage links
• 1 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 large onion, sliced vertically into crescents
• 6 c. water
• 1 tbsp. beef bouillon granules or 3 cubes
• 28 oz. canned crushed tomatoes or 3 1/2 c. fresh tomatoes, crushed
• 1/4 green pepper diced
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 oz. linguine, broken into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Fully cook sausage, pierce skin, and drain on absorbent paper. When cool, cut into 1/2-inch rounds and set aside. Melt butter or margarine and sauté onion until slightly soft. Add water, bouillon granules or cubes, tomatoes, green pepper, oregano, basil, and pepper. Bring to a full boil, then add sausage, zucchini, linguine, and Parmesan cheese. Cover and continue to cook until soup is simmering, stirring occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking.