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Yum... The recipe is very easy.. Yes I would make it again. I did ofcourse put my own twist to it. I added oregano, rosemary and fresh chopped spinach. With a loaf of crusty bread a family favorite.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"04\/20\/2010 14:05","GUID":"32f1160536ce4987837fbca39346eee0","MemberId":3866465,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"katakins","SubmittedDate":"04\/20\/2010 14:05"},{"Comment":"
I made this stew today and you're absolutely correct Jan - it's delicious and definitely a keeper. I was able to use fresh basil from my garden and I grated the zucchini and added it at the last minute. Anyway you make this will be a winner. Thank you for bumping it up. <\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"A84BD0CD8187AE676254562742377E9E","MemberId":215101,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"HiOnLife","SubmittedDate":"08\/23\/2009 17:46"},{"Comment":"
We will be definately making this again. I made some changes, using what I had on hand.<\/p>\r\n
Used Spicy Italian sausage links, browned them in frypan, and cut them in \u00bc inch slices.(Browning them before slicing helps them keep their shape.) Used 1 pint home canned tomatoes and added \u00bc tsp oregano and \u00bc tsp dried basil (in addition to the fresh basil in the recipe.) Omitted the zucchini, and added 1 pt. home canned green beans and about 10 quartered fresh mushrooms. Jan.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"08\/14\/2009 20:20","GUID":"A0B7B94309FFE1CEE546C83B86F8C31E","MemberId":116031,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Jan2","SubmittedDate":"08\/14\/2009 20:22"},{"Comment":"
This is to die for! My co-worker and I use hot Italian sausage. Our husbands love it! It's been a regular on our menus for months now.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/04\/2009 19:46","GUID":"48d7f71df40442e497cd22c88635ab27","MemberId":3517673,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cded","SubmittedDate":"02\/04\/2009 19:45"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43678,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312672,"name":"Soups","slug":"soups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312607,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Choose from a large selection of ingredients when making these irresistible soup recipes, including gazpacho, potato soup, vegetable soup, lentil soup, chicken soup, chowder, turkey soup, broth, bean soup, ham soup, barley soup, meatball soup and more.","parent":310796,"count":3145,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/"},{"term_id":312710,"name":"Broth & Stock Recipes","slug":"broth-stock-recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312645,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Learn how to make flavorful bases for soup, bisque and more with this collection of broth soup recipes, including minestrone, Italian wedding soup, chicken broth, vegetable broth, beef broth, turkey broth, mushroom broth and more. Feed the whole family with these recipes for homemade soup stock, including gumbo, chicken stock, borscht, vegetable stock, matzo ball soup, beef stock, Scotch broth, turkey stock, dumpling soup, beef stock, pasta soup, turkey stock and more.","parent":312672,"count":1206,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/broth-stock-recipes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Favorite Italian Sausage Stew"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n