ITALIAN ZUCCHINI SOUP

Italian Zucchini Soup image

This Italian zucchini soup recipe was given to me by my neighbor. Nice and simple, it's a good way to use a lot of your zucchini and other garden vegetables. It freezes well and is great to have on hand on a cold winter day. -Clara Mae Chambers, Superior, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups diced tomatoes, undrained
4 cups diced zucchini
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, brown sausage with onion; drain excess fat. Add the next eight ingredients; cover and simmer 1 hour. Stir in zucchini and simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 1046mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.