Italian Sausage Zucchini Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb italian sausage, sliced thin (or ground beef)
• 2 cups celery, sliced
• 2 lbs zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 2 green peppers, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• canned corn (or both, optional) (optional) or butter beans, drained (or both) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage, drain off fat.
• 2 add celery and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients and cook covered for 10 minutes more.
• 4 simmer for 30 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• 5 (if you use italian sausage, the longer you cook it, the hotter it gets).