Sassy Soup | Heartland Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 10 ounces mild Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• kosher salt, to taste
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minces, can substitute 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced, can substitute 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• red chili flakes, to taste
• 1 zucchini, cut in half horizontally then sliced into 1/4-inch-thick half moons
• 1/2 cup orzo
• parmesan, to taste, grated, for serving