5.0 from 159 votes
Italian Sausage Soup
Chock-full of fresh veggies, Italian sausage, & pasta, this Italian Sausage Soup is so fresh and flavorful!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 711 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer , Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage hot or mild
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 15 ounces canned cannellini beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes 1 can, with juices
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 rib celery sliced
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup sliced zucchini
- 1 cup rotini penne, or shells, uncooked
- 1 cup fresh spinach gently packed
- chopped fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Brown Italian sausage in a large pot until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes or until onion begins to soften.
- Stir in broth, beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, bell peppers, tomato sauce, & Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 7 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Additional broth can be added If needed.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Once cooked, drain well and rinse under cool water. Set aside.
- Once vegetables are tender, stir in the spinach and cooked pasta. Cook until heated through and spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired, and serve immediately.
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Notes
- If you plan to keep leftovers, add the pasta to individual bowls instead of stirring into the soup. It will get mushy if it sits in the fridge too long.
- Ground beef or turkey can be substituted but you will need to up the seasonings.
- If you don't have sausage, use ground pork, chicken, or beef and mix in the same spices we use in our homemade Italian sausage.
Nutrition Information
Calories
711
(36%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
1415mg
(59%)
Potassium
1885mg
(54%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
7471IU
(149%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
218mg
(22%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 711
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 711 | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1415mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 1885mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 7471IU | 149% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 218mg | 22% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.