My Mom's Italian Sausage Soup

• 1 12 mild Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 small onions or 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 42 ounces beef broth
• 1 12 cups red wine or 1 12 cups water
• 12 teaspoon basil
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 medium zucchini (2 med yellow squash also)
• 1 12 cups uncooked bow tie pasta

1. Cook sausage until lightly browned; drain off fat.
2. Add garlic and onions and cook until onions are limp.
3. Stir in tomatoes, broth and wine or water, basil, parsley and green pepper; simmer about 2 hours on low heat.
4. Add zucchini (squash) and noodles about 20 minutes before serving.
5. Add a sprinkle or two of Parmesan cheese on top of each bowl of soup.
6. Serve with the garlic toast--yum, let's eat!

italian sausage, garlic, onions, tomatoes, beef broth, red wine, basil, parsley, green pepper, zucchini, pasta

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-moms-italian-sausage-soup-244563 (may not work)