A great soup, made with spicy Italian sausage, clams, mushrooms, herbs and spices all in a tomato base.

1/3 cup olive oil
6 oz. Bulk spicy Italian sausage
1 medium onion
2 – 5 oz. Cans chopped clams
½ lb. Mushrooms sliced
3 cups tomato sauce
1 – 1/3 cup clam juice
1 tsp. Basil
2 tsp. Minced garlic
1 tbsp. Minced fresh parsley

Saute sausage, onions, and garlic in oil, drain.
Add remaining ingredients except clams and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add clams and heat thoroughly.
Serve and enjoy!

Makes 8 servings.

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