italian vegetable soup

Dinner
This Italian vegetable soup combines ground sausage, zucchini and tomatoes for a delicious and comforting meal in just one pot.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
  • 4 cups diced zucchini
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, brown sausage with onion; drain excess fat. Add the next 8 ingredients; cover and simmer 1 hour. Stir in zucchini and simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.