Andouille Sausage Vegetable Soup
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4.6
Andouille Sausage Vegetable Soup
Description
Preparing the Andouille Sausage Vegetable Soup begins with gently cooking onions, celery, and carrots until soft and lightly browned, building a flavorful base. Garlic and sliced andouille sausage are added next, followed by mushrooms and zucchini that brown slightly to release their natural flavors. The seasoning mix of cumin, salt, oregano, and pepper complements the smoky sausage.
Beef broth is poured in last, scraping browned bits off the pot's bottom to deepen the soup's taste. The soup is brought to a boil and reduced slightly, yielding a well-balanced, thickened broth with a robust, smoky aroma and tender vegetable and sausage pieces. This soup is well suited for warming meals where a combination of spice, meat, and vegetables is desired.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 2 carrot diced
- ¼ cup garlic diced
- 1 lb andouille sausage sliced into rounds
- 2 zucchini sliced into thin half rounds
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced thin
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 32 oz beef broth
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven, add olive oil and heat on medium until light and shimmery.
- Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, celery, and carrots, and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, soft, and lightly browned.
- Stir in sliced andoille sausage, mushrooms, and zucchini, and heat until they are lightly browned as well.
- Season vegetables and meat with cumin, salt, dried oregano, and pepper.
- Slowly pour in beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir well and bring to a rolling boil, let reduce for about 5 minutes.
- When soup has thickened slightly, remove from heat and ladle into bowls.
- Serve immediately, enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1601mg | 67% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.