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Italian Sausage Soup Recipe
Italian sausage soup is the ultimate comfort food: a deeply flavored broth that's perfectly seasoned with bites of Italian sausage, savory garlic, nourishing kale, and tender vegetables. In just 30 minutes, you can be sitting down to a delicious, cozy dinner with a big smile on your face!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 560 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 lb hot Italian sausage cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 3 small Russet potatoes cubed, about 3 cups
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt see notes
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 6 6 cups beef bone broth see notes
- 2 2 cups chopped kale or swiss chard leaves packed
- ½ ½ cup parmesan flakes to serve - see notes
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until they have started to brown. Remove them from the pot.
- Add the onion, garlic, potatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and chili flakes to the pot and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the broth, return the sausages to the pot, and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 7 minutes.
- Add the kale or swiss chard to the pot and let it wilt. Season to taste with extra salt, if needed.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top.
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Notes
- Note 1: For the best flavor, use homemade beef bone broth. Homemade chicken broth is a good alternative. If using store-bought broth, we recommend adding some Better Than Boullion to boost the flavor of the broth.
- Note 2: The amount of salt will vary depending on how much salt is in the broth you use. We use unsalted homemade beef broth and like to add about 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Note 3: You can either buy parmesan flakes or use a vegetable peeler to peel strips of parmesan off the block of cheese.
- Note 4: If you don't have Italian sausage on hand, feel free to use a different type.
- Note 5: This is my mom's recipe, although she usually uses spinach instead of kale. If you make it, can you snap a quick pic with your phone (it doesn't need to be pretty!) and share it in the comments? I'd love to see it, and I'd love to show my mom, as I know she'd love to see that you made her soup!
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 ½ cups
Calories
560kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
1011mg
(42%)
Potassium
939mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1144IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 ½ cups | |
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1011mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 939mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1144IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.