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    Zucchini Soup (Italian Style)

    by kisitalian

    Zucchini soup is a delicious and simple way to enjoy zucchini when they are in season or anytime of year. This zucchini soup has all the flavors of Italy with garlic, onion and tomatoes which makes such a great compliment to the zucchini. This Easy Italian zucchini soup is definitely a recipe you need to try.

    pot of zucchini soup
    Zucchini soup.
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    About this Italian Zucchini Soup:

    You may think zucchini should not have an entire soup dedicated just to itself but I am here to tell you that this soup tastes amazing and is loaded with so much flavor. The zucchini actually becomes more of a background flavor in this recipe.

    This is a vegetarian zucchini soup recipe. There is no meat and lots of veggies.

    If you love or need meat in your soup, you can easily add some ground sausage or Italian pancetta to the soup and it will be just as amazing. We sometimes make our baked Italian sausage and slice that up to go in the soup.

    It is totally up to you!

    zucchini soup in bowl
    Zucchini soup with the pasta.

    Ingredients you will need for this zucchini soup:

    • Zucchini
    • Green peppers
    • Crushed canned tomatoes.
    • Garlic
    • Onions
    • Potatoes. I like using Yukon gold potatoes.
    • Chicken stock. Always try to use stock and not broth for your soup. It tastes much better.
    • Orecchiette pasta
    • Kosher salt.
    • Red pepper flakes.
    • Parmesan rind.
    • Dried Oregano
    • Olive oil

    About the ingredients in this zucchini soup:

    This zucchini soup has very few ingredients so you want to make sure you use all of them and don't leave any out. As I mentioned above, I prefer using chicken stock in all my soups because there is so much more flavor.

    The pasta that I use for this soup is orecchiette (little ears in Italian) but you can use any small shape pasta that you like. A great alternative is Ditalini.

    I always make my pasta for soups separately because the pasta will continue to drink up the soup broth until the pasta is mushy and the soup broth disappears. I show you how to make it separately that in the instructions below.

    orecchiette for zucchini soup
    Here is the orecchiette that I have cooked separately from the zucchini soup. You add this in at serving.

    Great add-ins to this zucchini soup:

    Now I think this soup tastes amazing on its own but I know that many people need a little more cajoling to eat an all vegetable soup. Here are some of my favorite add-ins when I want a more indulgent zucchini soup.

    • Italian sausage. To add this in just brown the sausage in your pan first making sure to remove the casing beforehand. Once the sausage is browned you can follow the recipe as is.
    • Italian pancetta. I honestly cannot think of any dish that does not taste better with Italian pancetta. This salty Italian style bacon will add just enough of a meaty note to make meat lovers happy.
    • More vegetables. Meat is not the only great add-in idea. I love adding more vegetables into this soup. Yellow summer squash, cabbage and even red and yellow peppers make great additions.
    • Beans! Italian cannellini beans are wonderfully creamy and make a nice addition to this soup or any soup really. It also adds a bit of protein to round out the meal.
    zucchini soup close up
    Close up of this wonderful zucchini soup.

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    pot of zucchini soup

    Zucchini Soup (Italian Style)

    A simple and big on flavor zucchini soup recipe that you will love.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 337 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 medium zucchini cut into large dices (almost quartered)
    • 2 green bell peppers large diced the same size of the zucchini
    • 1 cup yukon gold potatoes large diced the same size of the zucchini
    • 28 ounce canned crushed tomatoes
    • 28 ounces chicken stock
    • 1 small yellow onion diced
    • ½ cup Freshly grated Parmesan for topping
    • 1 Parmesan rind for soup
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ pound orecchiette pasta
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more to taste
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    Instructions
     

    • In a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat, add 2 tablespoon of olive oil and your red pepper flakes.
    • Now add your green peppers and onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
    • Add your garlic and zucchini and sauté for an additional minute.
    • Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, diced potatoes, salt, parmesan rind and Bay leaf and stir well.
    • Let simmer for 15 minutes gently on low heat.
    • Now grab a medium pot of water and bring to a boil.
    • Add your orecchiette and cook until according to the manufacturers instructions for al dente.
    • Drain your pasta and add it back to the pot.
    • Add the remaining 2 tablespoon of olive oil to the pasta and mix well.
    • Set aside.
    • Once the soup has simmered for 15 minutes, test the potatoes for doneness by trying to pierce them with a fork. If it pierces easily it is ready. if not, add a couple more minutes of cooking.

    Assembling the zucchini soup bowls

    • Scoop a heaping spoonful of the orecchiette pasta into a soup bowl
    • Ladle your soup over the pasta until it covers the pasta.
    • Top with a handful of freshly grated Parmesan.
    • Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 1762mgPotassium: 1149mgFiber: 7gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 748IUVitamin C: 71mgCalcium: 195mgIron: 4mg
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    1. Beth

      November 09, 2021 at 5:57 pm

      5 stars
      It came out great. We did add the sausage you suggested since my husband would not eat soup without it 🙂 He loved it too.

      Reply
    2. Christine

      September 01, 2022 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      This was really good! I did what the other suggested and added Italian sausage and it was a hit.

      Reply
    3. Bill

      September 08, 2022 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars
      Made this zucchini soup exactly as the recipe said and it’s so delicious!

      Reply
    4. Anna

      October 12, 2022 at 4:58 pm

      5 stars
      A great soup to use up all my zucchini in the garden . Very tasty

      Reply
    5. Jan

      November 10, 2022 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious and very easy to make.

      Reply
      • kisitalian

        November 10, 2022 at 10:29 pm

        Hi Jan. I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

        Reply

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