Sausage Soup

• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can tomato puree
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 3 or more handfuls egg noodles
• 1 can red beans, rinsed

1. Brown sausage in soup pot; remove and set aside.
2. Saute onion, celery and garlic in a little of the fat from sausage until vegetables become soft.
3. Add all the other ingredients except noodles and beans (including sausage) and simmer 30 minutes.
4. Add noodles and beans.
5. Cook until noodles are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with a loaf of French bread.

italian sausage, onion, clove garlic, celery, tomatoes, tomato puree, chicken broth, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, thyme, egg noodles, red beans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=852052 (may not work)