Italian Sausage Zucchini Soup Recipe 425 Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage, onion and pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 4-6 minutes, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain., Add broth, tomatoes, basil and parsley; bring to a boil. Stir in zucchini and orzo; return to a boil. Cook, covered, until zucchini and orzo are tender, 10-12 minutes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon., Add celery, onion and seasonings to same pot; cook and stir until onion is tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in sausage and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until zucchini and peppers are tender, about 30 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

ITALIAN ZUCCHINI SOUP

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.

SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, celery, and onion in the hot skillet until sausage is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir zucchini, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt into the sausage mixture. Place pot over low heat and cook mixture at a simmer until the zucchini is tender, about 25 minutes. Top individual servings with Cheddar cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beef stock and steak sauce in large soup pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil and add sausage links. Fry until browned on all sides, turning often. Cool sausages and slice 1/4-inch thick. Drain all but 2 T. fat from skillet.
• Add sausage slices, onions, green pepper, and garlic to skillet. Saute until onions are tender, but not browned. Add sausage mixture to stock mixture in soup pot.
• Add wine, tomatoes, zucchini, basil, oregano, and parsley. Bring to a boil again. Add pasta and simmer until pasta is tender, about 12 minutes, stirring soup occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, then top with shredded cheese.
• Note: Add more beef stock if a thinner soup is desired.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Use bulk sausage or remove the casings from the sausage and discard.
• Brown the sausage in a heavy Dutch oven or large saucepan, mashing it with the back of a spoon until the meat is no longer pink and has rendered most of its fat.
• Spoon out most of the fat from the cooked sausage and discard.
• Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring,until soft but not browned.
• Add carrots, zucchini, pepper, wine, chicken broth, tomatoes, basil, and oregano and bring to a boil.
• When the soup in boiling, add the orzo and cook for 20 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve in heavy soup bowls.
• If desired, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each serving.
• To prepare in advance: Like most hearty soups, this tastes best if it is cooled, refrigerated overnight, then reheated to serve.
• It may also be frozen.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Slice sausage and brown in the pot. Add celery and cook for 10 minutes. Add onions, tomatoes, garlic, spices and dried herbs and sugar. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add zucchini and green pepper. Add water and wine (if using). Cover and simmer until zucchini is falling apart and pepper is soft. More water may need to be added as the soup can get very thick. The more this cooks, the better it tastes!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE & ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In frying pan, turn sausages over medium heat until evenly browned.
• Drain on paper towels and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, garlic, fennel, and pepper, cooking 4-5 minutes, until softened.
• Add zucchini, stock, and herbs.
• Stir in sausage, reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Discard bay leaf.
• For the lemon-garlic seasoning, chop together lemon zest, garlic and parsley and add to soup.
• Stir until heated through.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot or Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• Remove from heat, and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.