Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup
6 CommentsUpdated Jul 30, 2026
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We love to make this Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup in the summer. It’s got loads of sausage and seasoning; you’ll forget that you’re eating healthy!
Have a few extra zucchini leftover? Try my delicious Zucchini Bolognese, Slow Cooker Zucchini Bread, or Slow Cooker Zucchini.
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This soup is so delicious… and easy! I can’t cook well, so I rely on my slow cooker for a lot of recipes and meals. This is good enough to serve to guests, and it’s nutritious. Even my husband (who doesn’t like zucchini and squash) agrees that this one is a winner.
- debra
Why Make This Soup..
- This soup is similar to Marie Callender's Vegetable Soup but with added Sausage! I used to work there, and I miss that soup so much
- Uses zucchini in a main meal instead of a side; I'm always trying to use zucchini as a side dish, and this tastes so much better
- This zucchini soup recipe is a from-scratch meal that I tested and created just for you; it's a keeper.
Key Ingredients
- Zucchini: The star of the soup! You can use yellow squash as well.
- Ground Sausage: I recommend using Jimmy Dean brand; however, you can use whatever you prefer. (we also use this sausage in our Crockpot sausage dip, or sausage lentil soup).
- Other Vegetables: Diced carrots, celery, and yellow onion - classic flavors for soup.
- Seasonings: Minced garlic, salt, black pepper, balsamic vinegar, and Italian seasoning.
- Chicken Broth: Is my favorite choice for just about any soup - it's got a great taste but doesn't overpower the other flavors.
- Tomatoes: Fire-roasted tomatoes and tomato paste help flavor the broth.
How to Make Slow Cooker Zucchini Soup
- Cook up the sausage in a pan on the stove top.
- Add in the chopped veggies, meat, tomatoes, seasonings, and chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Slow cook the soup, add the zucchini during the last 45 minutes so it stays tender without becoming mushy.
How to Serve Zucchini Soup
Toppings: This soup is great as is - but you can top it off with freshly ground pepper and parmesan cheese. Crushed saltine crackers are great as well.
Sides: Make it an easy dinner and grab some breadsticks or garlic bread at the store. Or we often make a box mix of cornbread mix.
Make it Spicy: Add red pepper flakes, a dash of hot sauce or diced jalapenos.
Recipe FAQs
If you want a vegetarian version, simply leave out the sausage (and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth). You can also use meatless crumbles for a meat-like look and taste.
Green bell pepper, red peppers, mushrooms, and corn make great additions. Cannellini beans and fresh tomatoes would taste great as well.
Place any remaining soup in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop until warmed throughout. Freeze this soup in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Allow it to defrost overnight before warming it up.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground sausage , (such as jimmy dean)
- 1 ½ cups diced carrots
- 1 ½ cups diced celery
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 32 oz. chicken broth
- 14.5 oz. fire roasted tomatoes, (canned)
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 small zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices
- 2 small yellow squash, cut into 1 inch slices
Instructions
- Cook and crumble the ground sausage on the stove top. Drain off excess fat if desired.
- Add the sausage to the slow cooker, along with the remaining ingredients (except the zucchini and squash).
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- When the cooking time is up add the zucchini and squash, cook for an additional 45 minutes on LOW or HIGH.
Sarah's Notes
Nutrition
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Can’t wait to try this!!
This soup is so delicious… and easy! I can’t cook well, so I rely on my slow cooker for a lot of recipes and meals. This is good enough to serve to guests, and it’s nutritious. Even my husband (who doesn’t like zucchini and squash) agrees that this one is a winner.
Yay! This is a fun recipe that I wish more would try!
My lady friend wasn’t sure she’d like it as she doesn’t normally like summer squashes but I cut the recipe in half as she only needed some for a couple days. Since fire-roasted tomatoes don’t come in a nice convenient 8-oz. size for half recipes I just used an 8-oz. can of tomato sauce she had on hand. I also threw in a 15-oz. can of cannellini beans (minus the liquid) to bolster the protein and fiber and still used the full amounts of the squashes and she liked it. She suggested the addition of a little liquid smoke next time if I’m not using fire-roasted tomatoes (which I think she also has on hand as I sometimes make her your Dr. Pepper ribs recipe which her mom also had as I made them for her once while her mom was also visiting and her mom says those were the best ribs she ever had LOL). Oh and I also used hot Italian pork sausage from the meat counter at one of the local supermarkets instead of Jimmy Dean’s (I just squeezed the ground meat out of the casing and browned it).
This was good ! Had it with some crust bread and butter
I loveeeeeee it!!!! Thanks tha