this is our favorite soup. i have been asked to bring it to partys alot and always have been asked for the recipe. like many, i use tortellini instead of the suggested pasta and i also use fresh or frozen spinach instead of zuccini. spicy sausage is also wonderful. i usually make it in a big electric roaster and change the servings to "20" instead of serving eight and that is perfect for the roaster. this way, as a side, it serves a good fifty people. top with parmesan cheese

Hearty, tasty, satisfying soup. Had to make a few changes because of our tastes. Omitted green pepper but sauteed some chopped leeks instead. Also added some italian seasonings. Didn't even add half the pasta called for, and, again that is personal taste. Thanks for a great recipe.

This was great. I added some Parmesean cheese at the end. Thank you!

Made a large crockpot-ful for 20. Omitted the wine and used fresh herbs. Rave reviews from diverse crowd.

This is a great soup! I was out of beef broth and had to use chicken stock which i was worried about, but came out great! I bet it is even better with beef broth or stock. thanks for the great recipe!

Good stuff! I am thinking of cooking the noodles in the slow cooker next time, so that they will soak up the flavor of the soup. It was yummy

I didn't like this for two main reasons. The flavor seemed to only be salt and the heat from the sausage (and I used mild sausage). And the zucchini turned into mushy yuck. When I first put it in the soup it was so fresh and pretty looking with nice texture. By serving time, flabby and Army green. (I should have known better. And I did put it in later in the cooking, but not late enough.) Many seem to have enjoyed this, so I guess this is just not the soup for me. It also seemed like WAY more than 8 servings!

Wow, this is great! Thanks for an easy and great recipe! It's going to be our night-before-Thanksgiving meal this year!

Very good soup. I added a bit of Italian seasoning, a red pepper, and since I didn't have any spinach pasta, I added some frozen spinach. The red wine really added to the soup. My husband ate it up and he's pretty sure he hates spinach. Thanks for this great recipe

Great recipe added a few of my own touches. 1 zucchini 1 half green and red bell pepper, some baby carrots, and a litle frozen spinach. I also added a little red pepper flakes for a little kick. Almost forgot I also added a can of white beans.

Put in regular noodles vs spinach.

Very good, didn't use the spinach fettucine, used a pasta I had on hand and I simmered everything together on the stove for awhile.

Good and hearty italian soup! A family keeper.

Very yummy! I used hot sausage-we like it spicy. Also added some shredded cabbage and carrots for more veggies. Made a huge pot! Great flavor!

Great but don't add too many noodles or they will soak up all the good juices and it turns into a stew. Break up the noodles also to make it easier to serve and eat. I also increased the basil. (After making this for the last couple of years, I have modified it a bit. I don't put in the pasta. Now I cook tortellinis separately and add into each bowl before ladling in the soup. Then I sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Wonderful. Loved by all.)

Excellent! I did make some minor changes based on items I had on hand. I used a package of frozen spinach instead of zucchini, and some tri-color rottini pasta. The soup was very, very good! Next time, though, I will add some pasta to the bowls then add some soup to eat right away, and only add the rest of the pasta to the rest of the soup after it cools. The soup was so hot that the pasta continued to cook, and when I ate some leftovers the next day, the pasta was mushier than I would have liked. Will definitely make this again. Thank you for a terrific recipe!

This is my recipe, I don't know what I was thinking when I posted it but I only use half the pasta and break it in half. It is very good with tortellini!

This was a pretty good dish, I think I will make it again and use the right sausage- I used some rather boring stuff, which didn't taste very good, but that was my fault. I didn't use the wine in it, and used regular pasta, but added a bit of spinach in the soup to add some flavor. My partner enjoyed it, but it was not his favourite. I might make it again. We ate leftovers the next day, and it was better than the first night!

What to say, what to say....I thought it was a 5 star, my husband thought it was 2 star, and my kids wouldn't eat it. What a shame, it was my favorite. I especially loved the zucchini. Thank you for the recipe.