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Sausage and Fire Roasted Tomato Soup***
by MELISSA RODRIGUEZ
serves: 4
  http://elizabethsedibleexperience.blogspot.com/2009/01/hearty-soup.html
Ingredients:
  1/2 Tsp   Olive Oil
  1   Onion
  1 Clove   Garlic
  1/4 Tsp   Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
    Salt & Pepper
  8 Oz   Sausage, Ground
  2 1/2 Cups   Chicken Broth
  14 Oz   Diced Tomatoes, Fire Roasted
  2 Tbs   parmesan cheese
  2 Tbs   Basil, Fresh
Directions:
  Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil to the pan. Add onion to the pan and cook until translucent. Add sausage, garlic, pepper, salt and red pepper to pan, and cook about 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

Add broth, tomatoes, and pasta to pan,

and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until pasta is done. Remove from heat; stir in spinach until wilted.

Sprinkle each serving with cheese and basil.

This soup was very tasty. It was hearty without being heavy and full of flavor. This soup was extremely easy to make and could be whipped up quickly on any cold winter night. I think the entire recipe from start to finish only took about 30 minutes.