Put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup

Ingredients:

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced

3/4 pound lean ground beef

1/2 cup minced onion

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

1/2 teaspoon fennel seed

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper