Name: Italian Soup with Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian Sausage ( - chicken or pork); 1 cup yellow onion (- chopped); 1 cup bell pepper (- any color chopped); 1 cup celery (- chopped); 1 cup carrots (- chopped); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes (- or tomato sauce); 6 cups chicken stock (- low sodium preferred ); 1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning (- or one teaspoon each basil, thyme and oregano); 1 teaspoon salt (- taste for seasoning. Will vary based on chicken stock used); 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup elbow pasta (- or any small pasta); grated parmesan for garnish; 1/2 cup fresh green beans (- cut into 1/2 inch pieces)

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Italian Soup with Sausage has all the deep flavors we love in a easy to make savory soup! Sausage, tomatoes, fresh veggies and pasta. All come together in less than 30 minutes. Simple fresh ingredients make the best soup!

Why you will love this Easy Italian Sausage Soup

Simple and fresh ingredients that you can customize.
The sausage does most of the work giving this soup a rich broth.
Comes together in less than 30 minutes for a cozy, fast and fresh dinner.
Freezer friendly – freeze for up to 3 months and enjoy this perfect soup anytime.

Ingredients for Italian Soup with Sausage –

Sausage – bulk mild Italian. Chicken or pork.
carrots
onions
celery
bell pepper – any color
fresh green beans
tomato paste
crushed tomatoes – or tomato sauce
small pasta – Elbow or Ditalini work great
chicken stock – low sodium if possible
Italian seasoning

What kind of sausage is best for this soup?

We are huge fans of chicken sausage. It comes in a variety of flavors these days. We used Mild Italian for this soup.
Pork Sausage – Again, go with an Italian blend if you can find it as it is full of garlic and spices.

How to customize your savory soup –

poblano peppers – add a little extra heat
fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme and oregano
beans such as kidney, garbanzo or white
zucchini – toss in the last 5 minutes to avoid over cooking
mushrooms
fresh chopped tomatoes

How to make Italian Soup with Sausage –

Saute the sausage in a bit of olive oil. Cook until crumbly. Drain any unwanted grease before adding the vegetables.

Continue to cook until the vegetables are crisp tender.

This is a great ‘clean out the fridge’ recipe.

Add the tomaotes, broth and herbs. Add the pasta, cook until tender and you have soup! Hey that was fast!

This soup is the ultimate comfort food. Serve with crusty bread and you have a whole meal in less than 30 minutes.

What to serve with Italian Soup and Sausage –

Quick Cheddar Bread – no yeast, one bowl easy
Breadsticks – kids love these!
One Rise Dinner Rolls – a unique cooking method!
Foccacia Bread – doesn’t get more Italian than that!

Make it creamy –

add just 1/3 cup of heavy cream you can turn this soup in a tomato and cream based soup with another layer of flavor.

How do I store this soup?

we love to eat this right away but you can store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat. Careful not to overcook as the pasta could become super soft.
freeze for up to 3 months but again the pasta can become soft…yummy, but soft.

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LET’S EAT!

Kathi and Rachel

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