Italian Zucchini Soup
["1 lb. Italian sausage", "1 c. chopped onion", "2 c. chopped celery", "1 medium green pepper, chopped", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. basil", "1/2 tsp. oregano", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "1 qt. canned tomatoes, cut up", "4 c. diced zucchini", "grated Parmesan cheese"]
["In a Dutch oven, brown sausage with onion; drain excess fat. Add the celery, green pepper, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, pepper and tomatoes.", "Cover and simmer 1/2 hour.", "Add zucchini; simmer 1/2 hour or more.", "Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired. Yield: 2 quarts."]
["Italian sausage", "onion", "celery", "green pepper", "sugar", "salt", "basil", "oregano", "pepper", "tomatoes", "zucchini", "Parmesan cheese"]