Tips:

I like to add one or two turkey necks to the soup. It adds delicious flavor and creaminess to the soup. When serving, I shred pieces of the turkey meat in each soup bowl. Everyone loves it that way. Also, I tried pureeing the tomatoes without peeling them (made a pot of soup just for that!!!) and it tasted fine. So if you don't have time, skip the peeling.

Notes:

I usually use chicken soup from the freezer that I defrost for this soup. (If you have pieces of zucchini/carrot in your soup and you're afraid they'll taste waterlogged, press them against the side of the pot, while it's cooking, with a big spoon and they will "melt.") If you don't have chicken soup, use water that is flavored with chicken soup powder. It's not the same, but it's close! You can also use just water and add chicken or meat bones.

Variations:

You can add three medium potatoes cubed, three zucchini cubed and a handful of cabbage. If you want to add body and richness to this soup, top with freshly made pesto. I actually prefer the simplest version above.

Description:

This soup tastes delicious without the pasta too, so you can make it for Pesach.