Italian Spinach And Sausage Soup Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP WITH BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Remove sausage from casings (if any) and crumble it into a very large pot. (I use a 9-quart Dutch oven.)
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is browned and cooked through.
• Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate and spoon out and discard all but about one tablespoon of fat from the pot.
• Lower heat to medium. Add onion, carrots and celery, along with the salt, and stir to coat with fat. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are fairly tender and veggies are lightly browned in spots.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, one minute more.
• Stir in tomatoes and their juices, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Pour in stock.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to simmer for ten minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta shells to al dente in a separate pot of well-salted water. Drain and toss with the olive oil.
• Back in the big soup pot, add beans, reserved sausage, and spinach.
• Simmer until spinach is wilted.
• Off the heat, stir in parsley and black pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls, stirring some pasta shells into each. Serve with cheese to pass at the table.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BEAN AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 8-10-quart pot over medium-high heat.
• Add in the sausage meat; cook until browned (about 8-10 minutes) remove the meat to a plate or bowl.
• Add in the onion, carrots, basil and dried chili flakes; saute for about 5-6 minutes adding in the garlic the last couple minutes.
• Add in chicken broth, tomatoes with juice and drained beans; bring to a boil, cover with lid and cook at medium-low for about 30 minutes.
• Add in pasta shells; reduce heat and simmer until the pasta is firm-tender (about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Skim any fat that has accumulated on top of the soup, then stir in about 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and the fresh spinach; cook until the spinach is just wilted (about 1-2 minutes).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pass more Parmesan cheese at the table.

SPINACH AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepot over high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add spinach and broth. Fill one empty can of broth with water; add to pot. Cover and bring mixture to a boil. Add capellini, cover and boil 2 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, heat broiler. Broil bread slices on cookie sheet about 1 minute per side, until toasted. Drizzle each slice with 1 teaspoons oil; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese.
• Divide soup among 4 large soup bowls and top each serving with prepared toasts.

SAUSAGE AND SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Return to a boil. Reduce heat, add spinach and tortellini; cook until tortellini is tender, 7-9 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. If desired, top with crushed red pepper flakes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND GNOCCHI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground sausage until browned, breaking it up into small pieces, about 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a bowl. Drain fat from skillet; wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
• Melt butter in skillet over medium heat, Stir in onion and saute until translucent, 2 or 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Whisk in flour until evenly mixed into butter, 1 minute. Slowly pour in cream and Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth. Whisk mixture until it comes to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer until mixture thickens, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Return sausage to the skillet; add spinach, tomatoes, and gnocchi. Cook over medium heat until gnocchi is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add dash of salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausages and put them in 8-quart stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook them, stirring often and breaking them apart until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Spoon out and discard all but about 1 tablespoon of the fat from pan.
• Add carrots, onion, and garlic; stir often until onion is limp, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes with their juice, beans, and basil. Bring to a boil.
• Add pasta, reduce heat and summer, with cover on, stirring occasionally until pasta is just tender to bite, about 10 minutes. Skim and discard fat.
• Stir in spinach and cook just until it is wilted, about 30 seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste. Offer parmesan cheese to sprinkle over top to taste.

BEST ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Drain fat from pan, reserving 3 tablespoons.
• Cook garlic and onion in reserved fat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, broth, basil, and oregano. Transfer to a slow cooker, and stir in sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, and parsley.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain water, and add pasta to the slow cooker. Simmer for a few minutes, and season with salt and pepper before serving.

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.

SPINACH SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the broth, potatoes and salad dressing mix. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Drain sausage. Add sausage and spinach to broth mixture; heat through.

ITALIAN SPINACH AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine all ingredients except for cheese. Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Serve with grated Parmesan sprinkled on top.

SPINACH AND SAUSAGE LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain., Stir in lentils, beans, broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; heat through., Remove from heat; stir in spinach until wilted. If desired, serve with goat cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

SAUSAGE, POTATO, AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Make sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks and drain excess fat.
• Stir in garlic, onion, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir in chicken broth and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately.