Italian Sausage & Zucchini Soup

Name: Italian Sausage & Zucchini Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb mild Italian sausage; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 lb zucchini, grated; 6 cups chicken stock; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; bay leaf; salt and pepper; 1/2 lemon, zest of; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Submitted by misfit

"I made this recipe from the book "Gourmet Soups", by Carole Clements, and it was so incredible I had to share it! Try it, and you won't be dissapointed."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb mild Italian sausage
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 fennel bulb, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 lb zucchini, grated
6 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
bay leaf
salt and pepper
Lemon-Garlic Seasoning
¹⁄₂ lemon, zest of
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

directions

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.