I used 1 cup of dry, red wine with the beef broth & substituted diced, sweet bell pepper for the zucchini. In addition, I added two bunches of organic, chopped, flat leaf parsley in the last 30 minutes of cooking, as well. A very tasty, savory soup!

I'm not a big soup person but I bought this on a whim a few years ago and I've been buying it every winter since. Turned into a tradition where I make this the first snow of the season. Made it for family and they wanted the recipe. Layers of flavor, rich, hearty, and I like to add a little extra spice. Tastes like it took hours to make. Whole house smells amazing too. Bring on the snow!

The soup is somewhat lacking in flavor. I managed to improve it slightly with a sprinkle of white wine vinegar but ultimately it may have needed more salt. What was additionally disappointing was the choice of zucchini as it literally disintegrates and turns into “mush” . It would also benefit from the addition of garlic either sautéing or during the browning of the sausage and/ or adding whole cloves during the cooking process.

This soup is soooo delicious ! It makes a BIG pot which I loved. I used red and orange bell peppers instead of the zucchini and my family suggested that next time I should also add carrots and celery carrots !!