Italian Sausage, Zucchini, and Macaroni Soup (with low-carb pasta)

Italian sausage, zucchini and pasta soup is something I’ve made for years for Denny’s family parties and it’s always a hit! And we’ve updated this recipe to use Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows with lots of low-carb ingredients, making this soup only about 9 net carbs per serving!

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This is amazing Italian sausage, zucchini, pasta soup It’s a longtime favorite soup recipe, and I’ve made it many times for family gatherings, or for the annual soup party on New Year’s Day. It’s perfect for the time of year when the nights get cooler, but there’s still zucchini from the garden, but this is also a recipe worth buying a few baby zucchini for!

And when we wanted to update the photos for this soup, Kara And I decided to try using Light gourmet fiber elbows (referral link) for noodles in soup! We also used more ground Italian sausage, and these changes brought the carb count up to about 9 net carbs per serving, which I bet will make this soup more appealing to a lot of you.

And you know how I improve the recipe a bit when I update the pictures; I just can’t help myself. We also added more seasoning and used a little chicken stock to make 8 generous servings. But if anyone was a fan of the original version that used links of Italian sausage and whole wheat pasta, you can find that at the end of the actual recipe, in the section called Notes.

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More on low carb light gourmet fiber pasta:

Kara and I are absolutely smitten with Fiber Gourmet Light pasta! This is a high-fiber pasta that is made in Italy and comes in Penne, Rotini, Spaghetti, and Elbows. It tastes just like regular high-carb wheat pasta. The only bad news about this pasta is the price. I can’t find it in any stores near me, but when I order from Amazon, I’m careful not to choose the option of just two boxes of pasta; Which makes it roughly $10 a box. If you get the six-box package, it comes to about $6.66 per box, still pricey but worth it for me when I crave pasta and don’t want carbs. We’re making more recipes all the time with this exciting new pasta option, just search “Fiber Gourmet” on the website to find other recipes we’ve used it in.

How to Make Affordable Gourmet Fiber Light Noodles and Reduce Carbs:

Although these lighter, dietary fiber pastas are much lower in carbs than other wheat-based pastas, I like to keep the carbs lower by using these pastas in recipes that contain plenty of other low-carb ingredients. In this recipe, one elbow cup makes eight servings of soup. This makes the carbs much lower and makes the pasta more affordable.

Can you make this soup with fresh basil?

I would definitely use fresh basil or basil Frozen chopped basil In that soup if I had some. But it will also be delicious with Buy basil pesto.

Want a carb and gluten free version of this soup?

We lowered the carbs in this soup a little bit by use Light gourmet fiber elbows (referral link) and used a bit more sausage than the original recipe. But if you want a lower-carb (and also gluten-free) version of the recipe, just skip the pasta and use more of the diced zucchini.

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How to make Italian Sausage, Zucchini and Pasta Soup:

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Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat and cook the onions for a few minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for a few more minutes.
Then add the ground sausage and cook until nicely browned, breaking it up with a turner or Hamburger meat grinder (referral link).
When the sausage is brown, add the thyme, basil, spike seasoning, fennel, and black pepper.
Then add the chicken broth and the small diced tomatoes along with the liquid.
Turn the stove to low heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, chop enough zucchini to make about 2 cups of diced zucchini.
Add zucchini to the soup and simmer for 15 minutes.
Then add the pasta (plus another cup of water if needed).
If you’d like a lower-carb, gluten-free version of this soup, use more zucchini and skip the noodles.
Simmer the soup for 15 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
Then add the basil pesto, or chopped fresh basil or Frozen chopped basil and cook about 5 more minutes.
Taste to see if you want to add salt or more freshly ground black pepper.
Serve the soup hot with freshly grated Parmesan cheese to add to the table.

Make it a low-carb meal:

Serve Italian sausage, zucchini and pasta soup with Delicious almond flour breadAnd The delicious muffin is low in carbs and high in fibreor Olive bread For a delicious low carb meal.

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ingredients

1 ton of olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 tb minced garlic (or finely chopped fresh garlic)
2 lbs. Spicy turkey Italian sausage (see notes)
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. Spike seasoning
2 tsp. ground fennel
1/2 tsp. black pepper
8 cups chicken broth (see notes)
2 14.5 oz. Small cans of chopped tomatoes
1 cup water (or more as needed)
2 cups zucchini, diced (see notes)
1 cup Elbow Fiber Gourmet Light (see notes)
2-3 tablespoons basil, or use chopped fresh basil if you have some on hand
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve, optional

instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat and cook the onions for a few minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for a few more minutes.
Then add the ground sausage and cook until nicely browned, breaking it up with a turner or hamburger meat grinder while it cooks. (Don’t rush this step, browning adds flavor)
When the sausage is well browned, add the thyme, basil, spike seasoning, fennel and black pepper and stir it in with the sausage.
Then add the chicken broth (or homemade chicken stock) and the diced baby tomatoes along with the liquid from the can
Turn the stove to low heat and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes
While the soup is simmering, cut off the ends of the zucchini, cut into four slices and then cut into small cubes, chopping enough for about 2 cups of zucchini, or a little zucchini won’t hurt.
Add the zucchini to the soup and simmer for 15 minutes, keeping the heat low.
Then add the noodles (plus another cup of water if it looks like a little bit of the liquid has evaporated. If your stove is hot, you may need more than an extra cup of water).
If you’d like a lower-carb, gluten-free version of this soup, use more zucchini and skip the noodles
Simmer the soup for 15 minutes or until the noodles are tender
Then add the basil along with the chopped basil or fresh basil Frozen chopped basil and cook about 5 more minutes
Taste the soup to see if you want to add salt or more freshly ground black pepper
Serve the soup hot, with plenty of freshly grated Parmesan for people to add at the table.

Notes

I used Italian turkey sausage, but pork sausage will work just as well if you don’t mind a soup with more fat.

If you have homemade chicken broth, it would go great in this soup.

The soup’s nutritional information has been recalculated using Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows, so if you use a different type of pasta, it will be higher in carbs. For a low-carb, gluten-free soup, skip the pasta and use more zucchini.

The original recipe with whole-wheat pasta and sausage sausage:

5 hot Italian sausage links, cut into 3/8-inch slices
2 tsp. Olive oil for frying sausages
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic (or garlic puree)
2 cups zucchini cut into cubes
6 cups homemade chicken broth (see notes)
two 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes (or use a smaller amount of slow-roasted tomatoes)
2 cups of water
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
1 cup whole wheat pasta (see notes)
3 ounces chopped fresh basil (optional, or you can use frozen basil)
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve the soup

(Recipe instructions are the same, other than the option to brown the sausage links and cut them into slices or halves.)

Recipe made by Kalyn, and served at many Denny’s family parties.

Nutrition information:

fruit:

Serving size:

1

Amount per service:
Calories: 325Total fat: 18 gramsSaturated fat: 3.3 gramsUnsaturated fats: 9.6 gramsCholesterol: 110 mgsodium: 2049 mgcarbohydrates: 16.5 gramsthe basic: 7.6 gramssugar: 3.9 gramsprotein: 31.5 grams

Nutrition info is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I’m using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, as many variables affect these calculations.

Low Carb Diet / Low Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
The updated Italian Sausage, Zucchini, and Pasta Soup recipe here is made with light gourmet fiber and more sausage that’s low enough in carbs for low-carb diet plans, but maybe not keto. If you use Italian turkey sausage, Viper Gourmet or whole wheat pasta, and only a moderate amount of Parmesan cheese, this would be a great option for Phase Two or Three of the Original South Beach Diet.

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Historical notes for this recipe:
This recipe was published in 2005! I’ve made it for years for Denny’s family parties, and the photos were first updated in 2015. In 2023 the recipe was updated with better photos and the option to use Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows, making it a low-carb soup!

Italian sausage, zucchini and pasta soup. Pinterest photo