Chicken Tomato Basil Soup

• ground chicken (or what ever ground meat you prefer)↗2 lbs
• mushrooms↗14 ounces
• large red onion, chopped↗1
• garlic cloves, chopped↗3
• olive oil↗1 teaspoon
• salt, to taste↗
• pepper, to taste↗
• marsala wine↗1⁄2 cup
• (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice3 cans
• chicken broth↗4 cups
• large basil leaves, chopped (~ 1 cup)↗7
• green onions, chopped↗3
• olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• Worcestershire sauce↗2 tablespoons
• hot sauce (or less if you don't want a "bite")↗2 tablespoons
• tablespoon oregano↗1
• cup parmesan cheese, grated↗1⁄2
• cup mozzarella cheese, shredded↗1
• cup cooked penne (or your choice of pasta)↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Combine meat, mushrooms, onion, garlic, oil, salt, pepper and wine in a pan and sautee until meat is just about done and veggies are soft.

2. 2

   While the meat+ are cooking add the remainder of the ingredients to a crock pot or regular pot.

3. 3

   When meat is done, add it to the pot.

4. 4

   Cook on low on the stove for 2 hours or high in the crock pot for 4 hours.

5. 5

   An hour before the soup is done, cook pasta.

6. 6

   When ready to eat, add pasta to soup and garnish with shredded mozz. cheese.

7. 7

   ENJOY!