Country Sausage Soup Food

COUNTRY SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in the beans; heat through.

LENTIL SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent and tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for another 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and drained lentils, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the lentils are cooked through and tender. Check the seasonings. Add the kielbasa and red wine and simmer until the kielbasa is hot. Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.
• Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.

SAUSAGE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Escarole and White Bean Soup: Cook 3 chopped garlic cloves and some red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add 3 cups chicken broth, 1 head chopped escarole and a parmesan rind; simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 can white beans, parmesan and salt.
• For Sausage-Bean Soup: Make Escarole and White Bean Soup; saute 4 chopped sweet Italian sausages with the garlic.

SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, cook sausage over medium heat until no pink remains.
• Add onions, celery, and carrots. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until onions are soft.
• Add tomatoes, chicken broth, cabbage, and basil. Bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni, and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Season with garlic salt. Serve.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown sausage on all sides and remove.
• Cut sausage into 1-inch slices (when slightly cooled) and set aside.
• Add peppers and onion to sausage drippings and saute, stirring frequently, approximately 2 minutes until tender.
• Blend onion soup mix with water, add to pan and add diced potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Return sausage to skillet and simmer, covered, an additional 10 minutes or until sausage is done and potatoes are fork tender.

SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the onions in the oil for 5 mins. Add the garlic and sausage, fry for a few mins more, then stir in the paprika, rice and thyme.
• Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, add the carrots and some salt and pepper, cover, then simmer for 20 mins. Stir in the kale, then cook 10 mins more. Serve with crusty bread.

TUSCAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onions and carrot; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up sausage, until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until garlic is fragrant.
• Stir in broth, beans, tomatoes, oregano and bay leaf. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add pasta; simmer 8 to 9 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaf, and discard.
• Stir in spinach; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes; stir.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted and golden brown. Remove from heat.
• Divide soup among serving bowls; garnish each with cheese and toasted bread crumbs.

POTATO SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown sausage and onion in dutch oven until no longer pink. (If using regular sausage, drain and wipe out bottom of pan.).
• Add chicken broth to sausage and onions and bring to boil.
• Add potatoes and simmer on med high for 20 mins or until potatoes are soft.
• Remove from heat and mash potatoes completely.
• Add evaporated milk and cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
• Add garlic powder and cracked pepper to taste.
• If you like a thicker soup, add a little cornstarch or flour for thickening.