Chicken Apple Sausage And Pasta Soup Food

CHICKEN-APPLE SAUSAGE AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook macaroni until al dente (slightly firm) following package instructions; drain.
• In the same saucepan bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vegetables; cook 5 minutes. Add the sausage and macaroni and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Transfer to a thermos (or two); divide Parmesan and wrap separately. At lunchtime, add Parmesan and serve with a wedge of cornbread, if desired.

PENNE, PEPPERS, AND CHICKEN-APPLE SAUSAGE SAUTE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir peppers until slightly tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in onions and cook until onions soften and turn golden, 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir sausage slices into onions and peppers, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir drained penne into sausage and onions and reduce heat to low. Season with garlic and herb seasoning, sea salt, and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE, KALE, AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• fincely dice the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic cloves. I actually put all of these veggies minus the celery in my Vitamix on the #4 variable setting (check the manual for further instructions) and it makes quick work of them. I cut the celery by hand though.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a soup pot over medium high heat.
• Add the veggies to the oil and stir. Cook until veggies are softened.
• Add herbs de provence, stir. Turn the heat down if necessary to prevent the veggies from over cooking.
• Dice the sausage. I use precooked sausage. If yours is raw, you will need to cook it first (I think.I haven't made it with raw sausage). I cut the sausage lengthwise into 8 strips and then cut across to make a small dice. Add to the veggies and cook for a few minutes -- allowing the juices in the sausage to come out and permeate the mix.
• Add 4-5 cups of chicken broth. I added a whole container of the boxed broth. Bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the soup to boil, take the stalk out of the kale leaves and chop the leaves into small bits. Add to the boiling soup. Add the rice. Cover and simmer for another 15-20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.