Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup
Total time: 285
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds sweet Italian sausage; 2 cups 1/2-inch pieces celery; 2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Recipe by JENNIFER0320 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 5 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 ½ pounds sweet Italian sausage
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2 cups 1/2-inch pieces celery
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2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
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2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
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2 green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch slices
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1 cup chopped onion
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2 teaspoons salt

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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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¼ teaspoon garlic powder
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6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Instructions

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.
Combine sausage mixture, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, salt, sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and garlic powder in a slow cooker.
Cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.