Mexi-Corn Zucchini Soup

Another recipe from Set for Life.  This is a hearty soup that reminds me a lot of Tomato Florentine Soup, but with meat and without pasta and spinach.  It has very good flavor!

Ingredients:
1/2 pound extra-lean ground beef [I used natural sausage]
1 medium onion, chopped or 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1/2 green pepper, chopped
3 cups sliced zucchini, 1/2 inch thick
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
2 to 3 fresh tomatoes, chopped [didn't have any on hand, used 1 can diced tomatoes]
1 to 2 cups whole-kernel corn
1/2 teaspoon salt [I used garlic salt]
1 teaspoon mild chili powder

Saute beef, onion and green pepper in a medium pot.  Drain if you have excess beef fat.  Add tomatoes, vegetables and spices.  Simmer on low for about 15 to 20 minutes until zucchini is tender.

Recipe from Set for Life. "Mexi-Corn Zucchini". Merrill, Jane P. and Karen M. Sunderland.  Salt Lake: Sunrise, 1995. 221.