Sausage Tomato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Marilyn Lee

"'We tasted soup a lot like this at a local restaurant,' Marilyn Lee from Manhattan, Kansas happily reports. 'When I came across a recipe that sounded similar, I made a few changes to create this version.'"

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PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup picante sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, picante sauce, sugar, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.

FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with turkey sausage, reduced-sodium broth and 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella) equals 161 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 870 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.