Name: Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Sweet Italian sausage - 1 ½ pounds; 1/2-inch pieces celery - 2 cups; Zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices - 2 pounds; Diced tomatoes - 2 (28 ounce) cans; Green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch slices - 2; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Salt - 2 teaspoons; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste - 6 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup

1. Sweet Italian sausage 1 ½ pounds

2. 1/2-inch pieces celery 2 cups

3. Zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 pounds

4. Diced tomatoes 2 (28 ounce) cans

5. Green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2

6. Chopped onion 1 cup

7. Salt 2 teaspoons

8. White sugar 1 teaspoon

9. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

10. Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon

11. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

12. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

13. Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste 6 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup

1 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix celery into cooked sausage; cook and stir until celery is softened, about 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Combine sausage mixture, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, salt, sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and garlic powder in a slow cooker.

3 . Stage

Cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.