TUSCANY PEASANT SOUP
Regi Dean's Recipes 08/22/99
Crockpot
Extra Special Crockery Recipes
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(8-oz) can tomato sauce	1
Beef stock	3 c
Inner stalk celery, diced	1
Med Zucchini, thinly sliced	3
Mild italian sausages*	4
Sm Onion, chopped	1
Teaspoons fresh chopped	2
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 6 Servings
Basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil
Salt & pepper to taste
Grated parmesan or romano
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.

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