Italian Zucchini Soup (Giambotte)
A good old fashioned Italian Grandma recipe updated just a little bit!
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 4 medium zucchini diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup fresh tomatoes diced
- 1 bell pepper diced (I used a yellow one)
- 2 medium white potatoes diced (thin skinned ones)
- 15 oz can tomato sauce I used homemade
- 1/2 can tomato paste
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbs fresh oregano chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- Romano cheese
- Good bread
Instructions
- Coat the bottom of a large stock pot with olive oil. Add the zucchini, onions, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, potatoes and salt and pepper cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, bay leaves, oregano, basil and chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve with lots of Romano cheese and warmed bread.