Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup Recipe – Delicious, nourishing, and packed with healthy vegetables. You’ll enjoy every spoonful of our zucchini tomato Italian sausage soup. It is an easy 30-minute soup recipe that cooks right on the stovetop for a satisfying and healthy dinner. Try this Italian sausage soup and add some warmth to your day. Enjoy!
This soup is like a complete meal by itself. You should try to add it to our meal prep planner!
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Ingredients list for the Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sweet sausage, removed from casings
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups red bell pepper, diced (about one large pepper)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- A pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 pounds zucchini cut into bite-sized pieces
- 5 fresh plum tomatoes, diced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 quarts (2 l) low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon of parmesan rind (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
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Directions
1. To make the zucchini tomato Italian sausage soup: In a large pot or large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage meat and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned – approx. 5 minutes.
2. Once the Italian sausage meat has browned, add onion, celery, and bell pepper and sauté for four minutes.
3. Move the meat and vegetables to the sides and lower the heat to medium (If your pot isn’t large enough, remove the meat and veggies to a salad bowl; you’ll add them back afterward). Add garlic, pepper flakes, and tomato paste to the center of the Dutch oven and cook for two minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add tomatoes, zucchini, pepper, chicken broth, Parmesan rind, and Parmesan cheese, along with fresh basil and fresh thyme, and stir well to combine.
5. Bring the soup to a simmer and cook covered until the vegetables are tender – about 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Remove the soup from the heat and take out the Parmesan rinds. Serve the zucchini tomato Italian sausage soup immediately with more fresh basil and Parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy!
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Reviews (34)
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Samantha
2025-04-17 20:18:30
This was sooooo good! Definitely will be making again! Thank you!!
Lisa
2025-03-02 20:34:30
The soup was not disappointing at all! Delicious! I do agree with another review about adding the parmesan during the cooking process. It only sticks to everything. Probably, the best idea is to add it to your soup bowl when you serve it up. I also used the canned tomatoes, dried basil and thyme. It was delicious!
Tracy virola
2025-02-11 21:11:57
It's delicious I use canned tomatoes and added shredded carrots and some yellow squash and some spinach i used half can of tomato sauce too and just used granulated garlic
Jennifer
2025-02-10 16:01:44
Love this recipe! Has anyone made it ahead and frozen it? I am concerned it the zucchini might get mushy.
Quin
2024-02-11 16:22:17
I've made this soup a bunch of times, and it's very forgiving. My most common swap is using a mix of mild and hot sausage, and sometimes canned tomatoes if I don't have fresh. My pantry friendly version is to use canned tomatoes, dry thyme, and dried basil. Honestly I think it's fine without fresh basil unless you specifically love that flavor. I do try to always have a Parmesan rind on hand for it, but I've made it without cheese and it was still very good. I usually skip the shredded Parmesan, and sometimes I'll add some short noodles to the soup if I feel like making it more stew-like, but it's great without (especially with a side of crusty bread).
