ITALIAN STYLE SOUP

Italian Style Soup image

A wonderful filling vegetable soup made with ground beef, ground pork and lots and lots of tasty vegetables.

Provided by sal

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups Italian green beans
3 ½ cups diced zucchini
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 ½ tablespoons Italian-style seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a heavy skillet, cook ground beef and pork sausage with the onion, garlic and green pepper until the meat is cooked through., about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer the mixture to a stockpot. Add the green beans, zucchini, tomato sauce and canned tomatoes. 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 89 mg, Fat 39.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 1357.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g