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Italian Sausage Vegetable Soup

A light, yet hearty soup filled with vegetables and Italian flavors.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword comfort food, Cream of Chicken Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sweet turkey Italian sausage
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 red/yellow bell pepper diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 15 oz can great northern beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oz bag fresh spinach
  • 1 lb elbow pasta cooked separately

Instructions

  • Heat a 6-quart stock pot over medium high heat. Once pot is heated, coat bottom of pan with olive oil and add sausage to pan (casings removed).
  • Brown sausage and crumble. Once meat is finished cooking add onion, peppers and garlic. Add some salt and black pepper.
  • Allow vegetables to cook 3-4 minutes then add Italian seasoning, beans, tomatoes with juice, and chicken stock.
  • Stir well and allow soup to cook over medium low heat for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes add fresh spinach, stir to combine. Cook for another 10 minutes.
  • To serve add cooked pasta to a bowl and top with soup. This allows you to freeze extra soup if you wish. And keeps pasta from becoming too soft.