Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
1 1/2 pounds small round potatoes, quartered
Salt and pepper
1 bulb fennel, trimmed and sliced into thin wedges
1 large or 2 medium onions-peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced into thin wedges
3-4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 medium firm zucchini, halved lengthwise, then sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 pint cherry tomatoes or 12-16 cocktail tomatoes (a little bigger than cherry tomatoes)
4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup tomato sauce or passata
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
Crusty bread or rolls, for serving
Directions
In a soup pot, heat the EVOO over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned and crumbly, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the potatoes to the pot, season with salt and pepper and cook until lightly browned, 5 minutes. Add the fennel, onion, garlic, zucchini and tomatoes. Cover and cook until the vegetables soften and the tomatoes burst, 7-8 minutes. Add the stock and tomato sauce. Stir in the sausage and parsley. Simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve with warm bread.
