Thick Spaghetti Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb sweet italian sausage link
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian-style tomatoes, with basil,do not drain,roughly break-up tomatoes
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 bay leaf
• fresh pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup raw spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute meats with onions and garlic in large soup kettle.
• 2 drain excess grease.
• 3 add next 10 ingredients.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 60 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• 5 add peas and olives,cook, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 6 remove bay leaf.
• 7 sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.