Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

zippy veggie primavera

Recipe by
Connee Conehead
Baltimore, MD

Our garden was overly abundant this year. What to do with all these vegetables? I simply used whatever ingredients I had in the kitchen and developed this dish to compete with my husband who is #1 in our household for sauces and stews.

yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For zippy veggie primavera

  • 1 box
    (32 oz.) chicken broth
  • 3
    hot italian sausages
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    garlic, minced
  • 1
    medium red onion, peeled, sliced
  • 1
    medium green pepper, de-seeded, chopped
  • 1
    cayenne pepper, de-seeded chopped
  • 12
    roma tomatoes, de-seeded, chopped
  • 1
    medium zucchini, cubed
  • 2 c
    baby spinach leaves, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    old bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 bunch
    fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 dash
    hot sauce (optional)

How To Make zippy veggie primavera

  • 1
    Pour 1 cup of the chicken broth into a large skillet. Add sausages. Cook, over medium heat, turning often until chicken broth has evaporated. Set aside to cool.
  • 2
    In saute pan, melt butter. Add garlic; stir. Gradually add onion and peppers. Cook over low heat until all vegetables have softened.
  • 3
    Pour remaining broth into crockpot/slow cooker. Slice sausage; add to broth. Gradually add all of remaining ingredients.
  • 4
    Cook over high heat for 2 hours; reduce to low & cook an additional 2 hours. Serve over pasta or egg noodles. May be enjoyed as either a sauce or a soup!
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT