DAY 66 RECIPE: THICK AND CHUNKY SAUSAGE SOUP

Hello Hello! I am FINALLY back at it! Some strange things havetranspired in the last two weeks or so that forced me to take a brief hiatus from my blog(though it felt like FOREVER). Now I have returned and tonights recipe is a new one.....A new experiment you may say! Thankfully, this experiment turned out quite well, and the soup received rave reviews! Sadly, I could not come up with a better name for it....I think the name sounds not too appealing...so if anyone has any new suggestions for a name, please feel free to share!!! I hope you all like this new soup, it is easy, and really quite inexspensive to make:)

DAY 66 RECIPE:

THICK AND CHUCKY SAUSAGE SOUP


INGREDIENTS:
6 Pork Sausage Links, casings removed
1 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Medium Onion, sliced
2 Ribs Celery, sliced
2 Large Carrots, sliced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Red Pepper, diced
1- 28 OZ Can DICED Tomatoes
1 Can Sliced Mushrooms, drained with liquid reserved.
3 Cups Chicken stock
2 Tsp Rosemary
1 Tsp Sage
1 Tsp Pepper
2 Tsp Chilli Powder

DIRECTIONS:
In a large soup pot heat oil over medium high heat. Add sausage, break up with a spoon and brown for about 5 minutes.
Add celery, onion, garlic, carrots and mushrooms. Sauté another 5 minutes.
Add red pepper, cook one more minute.
Pour in diced tomatoes, with their juices; as well as reserved mushroom liquid, and chicken stock. Stir together. Add seasonings, reduce heat to low and continue to cook for up to one hour, stirring occasionally.