Italian Style Soup

Total Time

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Servings

8

Ingredients

• 1 pound minced beef
• 1 pound minced pork sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
• 2 cups Italian green beans
• 3 1/2 cups diced courgette
• 1 (29 ounce) can fresh tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian-style seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a heavy skillet, cook minced beef and pork sausage with the onion, garlic and green pepper until the meat is cooked through (about 15 minutes).
2. Drain and transfer the mixture to a stockpot. Add the green beans, courgette, fresh tomato sauce and canned tomatoes.
3. Season with Italian style seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve hot topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.