Description
Hearty Italian Sausage Soup delivers robust Mediterranean flavors with each spoonful. Rustic ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a comforting meal you’ll savor down to the last warming bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) mild Italian sausage
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup (150 grams) chopped celery
- 1 cup (130 grams) sliced carrots
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce/425 grams) can Italian tomatoes, or diced
- 32 ounces (946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) water
- 1 cup (170 grams) dry ditalini, or macaroni noodles
- 2 cups (60 grams) spinach, chopped
Instructions
- Sizzle Italian sausage in a spacious pot over medium heat, rendering out excess fat completely.
- Incorporate diced onion, celery, crimson bell pepper, and carrots into the rendered sausage. Sauté the vegetables for approximately 3 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Introduce minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir vigorously and cook for 60 seconds to release aromatic flavors.
- Pour in broth, crushed tomatoes, and water. Gently bring the mixture to a rolling simmer, allowing ingredients to meld together.
- Elevate heat to medium-high and add pasta. Cover the pot, stirring intermittently to prevent sticking. Maintain a gentle boil for 10 minutes or until pasta reaches al dente consistency.
- Fold in fresh spinach leaves, allowing them to wilt seamlessly into the soup. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Ladle steaming soup into serving bowls. Optional: Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped herbs for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by choosing mild or spicy Italian sausage based on your flavor preference.
- Swap pasta with zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice for a low-carb, gluten-free alternative that maintains the soup’s hearty texture.
- Enhance protein content by adding white beans or quinoa, making the soup more filling and nutritionally balanced.
- Prep vegetables in advance and store in airtight containers to reduce cooking time and simplify meal preparation on busy days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 264 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg