Roy's Zucchini Soup

Ok people.  This was one of my uncle's famous recipes that he made with fresh produce out of his garden and home-canned tomatoes.  :o)  I have not tried it with the turkey sausage as a substitute so if you make this, let us know how it is!

Ingredients:

1 lb. hot Italian turkey sausage*

1 1/2 quarts tomatoes with juice

1 cup onions, chopped

2 lbs zucchini, chopped

2 cups celery, chopped

2 green peppers, chopped

1/4 t garlic

1/2 t basil

1/2 t oregano

1 t Italian seasoning

2 t salt

*The original recipe calls for 1 lb Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage but I know you can find Hot Italian turkey sausage and that would probably make a good substitute.  It also calls for 1 t sugar but I bet you could leave it out all together and not notice.  

Instructions:

Brown the sausage and drain.  Add remaining ingredients except the green peppers and simmer on low for 1/2 hour or until vegetables are getting soft.  Add green peppers and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.  Enjoy!

The calories for this recipe will depend on what meat you use so check the packaging to calculate calories per serving.  The rest of the ingredients won't be very high in calories because they are vegetables and spices.  Makes sure you serve this soup with a salad to get your raw veggies!  :o)