Chicken Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 lbs ground chicken (or what ever ground meat you prefer)
• 14 ounces mushrooms
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup marsala wine
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 7 large basil leaves, chopped (~ 1 cup)
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce (or less if you don't want a "bite")
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup cooked penne (or your choice of pasta)

Recipe

• 1 combine meat, mushrooms, onion, garlic, oil, salt, pepper and wine in a pan and sautee until meat is just about done and veggies are soft.
• 2 while the meat+ are cooking add the remainder of the ingredients to a crock pot or regular pot.
• 3 when meat is done, add it to the pot.
• 4 cook on low on the stove for 2 hours or high in the crock pot for 4 hours.
• 5 an hour before the soup is done, cook pasta.
• 6 when ready to eat, add pasta to soup and garnish with shredded mozz. cheese.
• 7 enjoy!