Zucchini Soup - Slow Cooker
Nutrition for 6 Individual Servings
Calories 282 (8% from fat)
Fat 2.6 gram
Saturated Fat 1.2 gram
Trans Fat 0 gram
Cholesterol 6 mg.
Sodium 883 mg.
Carb. 42 gram
Fiber 16 gram
Sugar 17 gram
Sugar Alcohol 0 gram
Protein 23 gram
Nutrition for 8 Individual Servings
Calories 211 (8% from fat)
Fat 2 gram
Saturated Fat 0.9 gram
Trans Fat 0 gram
Cholesterol 4.6 mg.
Sodium 670 mg.
Carb. 31 gram
Fiber 12 gram
Sugar 12.7 gram
Sugar Alcohol 0 gram
Protein 17 gram
Ingredients
buttery cooking spray
2 14-ounce packages veggie sausage
(We used Lightlife - Gimme Lean Meatless Veggie Sausage.)
2 cups celery, chopped
2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 cans (28 ounces each) no salt added diced tomatoes
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano, ground
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. dried basil, ground
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
6 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
This recipe is higher in sodium. If you're on a low-sodium diet, you might want to consider another option.
A friend who wanted to eat more vegetables sent us the original version of this recipe (with Italian sausage) from Allrecipes.com. We simply swapped out the sausage for a veggie version and our tasting panel loved it! We think you will too.
1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Lightly coat the pan with buttery cooking spray, then break up the sausage, cooking and stirring until it's lightly browned and crumbly. That takes 5-7 minutes.
2. Lightly coat the sausage with more buttery cooking spray, stir the celery in and cook until it's softened, about 10 more minutes.
3. Pour the veggie sausage mixture and remaining 9 ingredients, zucchini through garlic powder into a large slow cooker. Stir everything together, cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
4. Divide into 6 or 8 servings and top each one with a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 6 or 8 Servings (Depending on how you divide it up.)
You can freeze individual portions for easy re-heating later.
Microwave the soup for approximately 3 to 4 minutes, keeping the container open a little to allow steam to escape. Stir when hot and enjoy.
