Red Barn Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground hot Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 zucchinis, quarted and sliced
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (28-oz.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10-oz.) can tomatoes with chiles
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Combine sausage, onion, celery, peppers, zucchini and garlic in a large saucepan; sauté until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.
2. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, salt and pepper; cook until heated through. Mix in garbanzo beans, heat through. Serve in warmed soup bowls.