Simple Italian Sausage Soup Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium heat. Add a small amount of hot water. Cover and cook until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Cut into 1/4-in. slices and add to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Add spinach. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch Oven, brown sausage with garlic.
• Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and allow to simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans with their liquid and zucchini.
• Cover and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in spinach.
• Cover and allow spinach to cook in the steam from the soup for another 5 minutes or until tender.
• Serves 6.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the water, tomatoes, zucchini, green pepper, bouillon, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in linguine. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until linguine is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot or Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• Remove from heat, and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat, until shimmering. Crumble the sausage into the pot, and saute, breaking up clumps, until browned (about 5 minutes). Pour in a splash of wine, and deglaze the pan.
• Add the onions, leeks, carrots, celery, zucchini, and garlic to the pot. Cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining wine, tomato paste, herbs, and salt and stir until the wine reduces/gets absorbed into the mixture.
• Add the can of diced tomatoes with its liquids, and the chicken broth. Increase heat to bring the soup to a light boil, then reduce to medium-low to maintain a simmer. Cover partially with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes.
• While the soup simmers, prepare the orzo in a small pot, according to package directions. Drain, and add to soup.
• Add the spinach leaves and dairy, and mix well. The spinach slivers will quickly wilt, as they should.
• Top the soup with a sprinkling of the grated cheese and parsley.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Add the sausage to a soup pot on medium-high heat. Cook until the sausages have released some oil and have started to brown. Remove them from the pot.
• Add the onion, garlic, potatoes, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes to the pot and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, return the sausages to the pot, and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 7 minutes.
• Add the kale or swiss chard to the pot and let it wilt. Season to taste with sea salt.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP II

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until evenly browned, and break into pieces. Stir in the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, rosemary, red pepper, and sage. Continue cooking 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Mix in tomatoes, and cook until heated through. Stir in the broth and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir pasta into soup, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Use bulk sausage or remove the casings from the sausage and discard.
• Brown the sausage in a heavy Dutch oven or large saucepan, mashing it with the back of a spoon until the meat is no longer pink and has rendered most of its fat.
• Spoon out most of the fat from the cooked sausage and discard.
• Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring,until soft but not browned.
• Add carrots, zucchini, pepper, wine, chicken broth, tomatoes, basil, and oregano and bring to a boil.
• When the soup in boiling, add the orzo and cook for 20 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve in heavy soup bowls.
• If desired, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each serving.
• To prepare in advance: Like most hearty soups, this tastes best if it is cooled, refrigerated overnight, then reheated to serve.
• It may also be frozen.

ONE-POT ITALIAN SAUSAGE-GNOCCHI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add sausage, onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring often and breaking up meat using a spoon, until meat is no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and broth; bring to a gentle boil over medium-high. Add gnocchi and spinach; cook, stirring often, until gnocchi is al dente, about 2 minutes.