Here’s a tasty way to enjoy the zucchini from your garden.

Zucchini Sausage Soup

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped.
• 1  28 oz. can diced tomatoes (or equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes)
• 4 cups broth (I use homemade vegetable broth, but you can use whatever you have on hand)
• 5 cups diced zucchini (about 2 medium-large)
• 1 T chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp. dried)
• 1 tsp. fennel seed
• Water
• Salt

In a large pot, brown the sausage in a little bit of oil. Add the onion and continue cooking until translucent. Add the tomatoes, broth, zucchini, basil, and fennel seed. If you happen to have a fennel bulb on hand, you can chop that up and add it, too. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat, and let simmer until the zucchini is cooked, adding water as necessary. Add salt to taste.