Description
A cozy, one-pot Italian sausage soup featuring tender vegetables in a savory tomato-broth base.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups fresh spinach or kale
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan for serving (optional)
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Crushed red pepper for heat (optional)
Instructions
- In a 4–6 quart heavy pot, remove sausage from casings if using links and brown over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes until caramelized. Remove excess fat.
- Sweat chopped onion, carrot, and celery in the same pot for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and herbs.
- Return sausage to the pot and simmer for 15–20 minutes.
- Stir in spinach or kale and splash of cream just before serving.
- Serve with grated Parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil, and crushed red pepper if desired.
Notes
For a thicker body, blend 2 cups of the finished soup before stirring it back in. Browning the sausage is key for flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg