Soup Sunday- Sausage and Pepper Soup

Milwaukee is know for our brats and polish sausage.  They seem to be part of every picnic in the summer.  Italian sausage is almost as common and I like them even better.

They are often served with sauted peppers so I thought I would make a soup based on those flavors.

I went the easy route for the peppers. I used a bag of frozen peppers meant for stir frying. It had a mixture of red peppers, green peppers and onions.  You can also buy fresh, chop them and add them to the soup pot.

I wanted to stick with an Italian theme when I seasoned the soup.  I used the Little Italy blend from the Spice House.  It is a mixture of  dried oregano, basil, marjoram, minced garlic, lemon peel and summer savory.   They do sell this blend on-line or just substitute a mixture of oregano and basil.

Serve this with a salad and a loaf of Italian bread for a quick and casual dinner.

Four Italian sausage links

1 tablespoon butter or oil

6 cups tomato juice

1 bag pepper stir fry mix

2 cans (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with green pepper, celery and onions

1 (15 ounce ) can tomato sauce

1 ( 12 ounce) can tomato paste

1 teaspoon ground garlic powder

2 teaspoons The Spice House Little Italy "New York City" herb blend

Put the four sausages in the bottom of a heavy Dutch oven. Add water to just cover the sausages.

Bring the water to a boil and then turn to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.  Pour off any water.  Add a bit of butter or cooking oil to the pan. Cook the sausages until browned. Remove them and cut them into bite sized pieces.  Return to the pan.

Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 10 minutes.  Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 8

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Chris Wodke

Founder & Manager Team CMT

www.run4cmt.com

Chris is a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

She has appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel in 2016 and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5^th in the 60 to 64 age group.

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2^nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Championship.

In 2020 she was named a National Ski Patrol Subaru Ambassador and a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador.

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a CMT affected athlete and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy Eating”.

http://www.henschelhausbooks.com/catalog/memoir-biography/215-running-for-my-life-winning-for-cmt-9781595982827.html

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure for CMTWe currently have 233 athletes in 41 states. We also have members in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Vietnam, Iran, Scotland, France, Turkey, Poland, Norway, Mexico, Wales, Ireland and Sweden!. If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org

CMT or Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS).  It is a disease of the nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.

Symptoms include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual dexterity.

Structural foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.

Poor tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold hands and feet.

Additional symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing loss.

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