Italian Zucchini Soup

Name: Italian Zucchini Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
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

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 10min

Hearty Italian-style soup made with bulk sausage, tomatoes, zucchini, and classic herbs. Simmered until rich and savory, then finished with optional Parmesan.

Updated at: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:18:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories139.9 kcal (7%)

Total Fat5.7 g (8%)

Carbs12.8 g (5%)

Sugars9.4 g (10%)

Protein11.4 g (23%)

Sodium1081.7 mg (54%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 poundbulk italian sausage

1 cupchopped onion

2 cupscelery

chopped

1green pepper

medium, chopped

2 tablespoonssugar

2 teaspoonssalt

½ teaspoondried basil

½ teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspoonpepper

4 cupsdiced tomatoes

undrained

4 cupszucchini

diced

grated parmesan cheese

optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain excess fat. Add next eight ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.

Step 2

Stir in zucchini and simmer for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired. Yields 8 servings (2 quarts).