Italian Sausage Soup

 

1 lb. ground pork sausage

1/2 tsp. salt (I usually end up adding more salt at the end )

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. basil

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 envelope of Italian salad dressing powder

4 C. water

8 oz. can of tomato sauce

1 T. soy sauce

1 C. shredded potatoes

1 C. shredded carrots

1/2 C. fine chopped onion

1 can green beans

 

Brown sausage in frying pan, drain and add to crockpot. Add water, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Mix in spices. Add the potatoes, carrots, onions and beans. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Notes: I have found that if you shred the potatoes for this soup they will be well cooked when the cooking time is over. I have had trouble with potatoes still being hard after cooking in a crockpot even when they were cut very small. This seems to take care of that problem. Shredding the carrots is not a complete necessity but blends well with the shredded potatoes.