Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup
Everyone in my family likes this soup. Sometimes I use mini farfalle in this soup because my grandchildren say it looks like tiny butterflies. The recipe also works in a slow cooker. —Nancy Murphy, Mount Dora, Florida
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This was delicious. Yes, I adjusted based on my pantry. Had regular sausage, so I added Italian seasoning while cooking the sausage. Added a bit of celery, garlic and carrot because I had it. I used fresh tomatoes and a good sized zucchini. I also put in some Parmesan rind as soon I poured in the beef broth. That always adds some nice flavor. But, that doesn’t the basic recipe, which is wonderful and fast.
I liked it. I feel like it needs cheese but maybe that’s just me. My toddler liked it but I boiled out most of the broth .
This was a superf quick recipe to make and was delicious with very few ingredients. I did have to subsititue the zucchini with a yellow squash and used gnocchi instead of orzo. Yum!
The only thing I did differently was to add an extra cup of beef stock and some garlic. This was very good! And I especially like the fact that it can be a quick supper. It doesn't have to simmer for hours like some soups do. I've made it twice already and my husband and I both enjoy it.
The first time I made this soup it was delicious. The second time I made a few changes. I added 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic, ground fennel and freshly ground black pepper (to taste), a pinch of dried red pepper flakes and a small jar of [drained] mushrooms. I was out of orzo, so I substituted a half cup of elbow macaroni. It was more like a stew, so I added a bit more beef broth and adjusted the salt (also to taste) It was even more delicious! I will be making this soup often. Thank you, Nancy Murphy!
I made this last night to take to a ladies group. At the end, I thought it needed a little something, so I added little cheese tortellinis and a few drops of hot sauce to the soup and cooked a little longer. The ladies seemed to really like it! I thought it was good, and plan to make it again. I'd probably add more zucchini to it next time also.
Really good and fresh tasting. Made as written except used chicken broth instead of beef and added a can of cannelloni beans. Might add some garlic next time.
The premise sounded promising, so I clicked. Wow, was I surprised to see not only canned tomatoes, but only one measly zucchini! Shouldn’t an end-of-summer recipe include the fresh end-of-summer produce? I can understand using canned produce in the winter, even early spring, but fresh tomatoes and zucchini are abundant, both from people's gardens and at the markets.
So easy to put together. I used mild sausage. Freezes well too. I will make it again and again.