Sausage Soup With Spinach And Wild Rice Food

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 WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 55-60 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a stockpot, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and remaining water. Return sausage to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Stir in the spinach, salt, pepper and wild rice; heat through.

SAUSAGE SOUP WITH SPINACH AND WILD RICE

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add wild rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour until rice is cooked. Set aside.
• Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned. Stir to crumble. Drain sausage and set aside.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat and saute onion 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add sausage, 3 cups water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, broth, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simer 20 minutes.
• Stir in cooked wild rice, spinach, salt, and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with Parmesan to sprinkle over.