DAY Recipe

This warming and satisfying winter soup is a delicious starter, and the vegetables add color and sweetness.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/3cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce)*
3cups hot water2cups vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth
2 1/4cups peeled [...]

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INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage
1 medium sweet onion , chopped
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced bell peppers , red, green whatever
1 (28ounce)can diced tomatoes , do NOT drain
3-4 cups beef broth , depending how liquidy you like it
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (19ounce) cannellini beans , rinse and drain, Progresso makes 19 oz size
salt , as needed to taste

DIRECTIONS

In a large soup pot, brown the sausage with the onion, breaking up the sausage as it cooks.Drain off fat and [...]