Joanne's Italian Soup

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You can make this in a crock pot or just slowly simmer it.

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1 lb ground beef

1 lb sweet Italian link sausage

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 medium onions, chopped

1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes, mashed

3 cans (14 oz) beef broth

2 small potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 carrots, peeled and chopped

2 small zucchini, cut in small chunks

1 bay leaf

1 tsp basil

1 tsp oregano

1 Tbsp parsley

1 medium green pepper, chopped

2 c water .

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Brown ground beef and sausage. Drain and cut sausage into 1 inch pieces.

Sauté onion , pepper and garlic until onion is soft. Add all ingredients

to crock pot. Stir well and add more water if necessary to cover. Cover

and cook on low 12-14 hours. Check occasionally and add water if

necessary. serve with grated parmesan if desired.

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NOTE: I often prepare this ahead of time and put the assembled crock pot in

the refrigerator and then just plug it in when the time comes. If I do

this I start it on high for an hour or so to compensate for it having

just come from the refrigerator, a family favorite.

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