Lulu’s Tomato Hot Pot

Ingredients

• 1 cup small seashell pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
• 1 pound Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 (15 ounce) can Italian tomato sauce
• 7 cups beef stock
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups sliced zucchini
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 cups sliced dill pickles

Directions

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.

Combine tomatoes, sausages, tomato sauce, stock, onion, garlic, carrots, basil, and oregano in a large pot. Simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes.

Add zucchini, mushrooms, green pepper, parsley, pickles and cooked pasta; simmer for 1 hour, adding water as necessary.