Italian Bow Tie Vegetable Soup Recipes

PASTA/SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage; cut into 1-in. pieces. In a Dutch oven, brown sausage over medium heat. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onion and green pepper in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Return sausage to the pan; stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

ITALIAN BOW-TIE SOUP

Steps:

• Place a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Place the chicken broth, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning in the pot and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the pasta, meatballs, vegetables, and onion; decrease the heat to med-low and let simmer, uncovered, until the pasta is tender and the meatballs are heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Serve hot.

BOWTIES WITH BROCCOLI PESTO

Steps:

• Cook broccoli as directed on bag until crisp-tender; drain. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the broccoli.
• Place remaining 1 1/2 cups broccoli and all remaining pesto ingredients in food processor. Cover; process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides with rubber spatula.
• In 4-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package, adding reserved 1 1/2 cups broccoli and bell pepper during last 1 minute of cooking time. Drain; place in serving bowl. Add tomato and pesto; toss to coat. Sprinkle with additional cheese.

ITALIAN BOW TIE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, tomatoes and Italian seasoning in large saucepan. Heat to boiling.
• Stir in pasta, meatballs, zucchini and pepper. Simmer for 12 minutes until pasta is al dente and meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve soup topped with French Fried Onions.