Soup from a jar . . .

Soup from a jar? Nope, not talking about a packaged product for your dinner table just some help in getting a hot meal to your dinner table. This is a favorite recipe and you can adapt it to your own tastes on many levels. Soup From a Jar 1/4 pound ground beef 1/4 pound sausage meat 1 onion, chopped 1 26-ounce jar your favorite spaghetti sauce 1 ½ cups water, approximate ½ cup red wine 1 pound frozen, mixed vegetables 1 regular-sized can white beans 2 or 3 cups cooked pasta - you decide! 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground, black pepper ½ teaspoon oregano Brown the ground beef and sausage until brown and crumbly. Use a large, heavy-duty cooking pot that has a lid. Add the onion and cook just until onion starts to get limp, about five minutes. Add everything else! If the soup is too thick, add more water or chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Serve hot bowls of this hearty soup on those miserable, rainy days. Short tempers will start to lengthen and everyone will know mom still loves them. Offer it with bread to sop up the bottom of the bowl and salad for contrast and good health! Use Italian dressing, of course! Ideas . . . You can use any kind of canned bean you like. Black beans or even pinto beans go well with this recipe. I have even used a combination upon occasion. Grate some Parmesan cheese over each serving. Keep the chili flakes at hand for those who might want a little kick to their soup.