Italian Style Soup

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

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 500 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.