5 from 6 votes
Sausage & Spinach Soup
This Sausage and Spinach Soup freezer meal is a delicate balance of all the right herbs paired with classic veggies that are sure to boost your immunity and put that pep back in your step!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
American, International
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Bacon
- 12 oz chicken sausage Aidell’s brand
- 1 onion pureed, large
- 3 tsp garlic minced, about 6 cloves
- 3 celery diced, ribs
- 15 oz diced tomatoes canned, with juice
- 12 oz carrot frozen, diced or sliced
- 64 oz vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp basil dried
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp nutmeg ground
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 oz spinach frozen, boxed, partially thawed
Garnish
- Parmesan Cheese optional, shredded
Instructions
- Slice bacon into thin 2" x 1/8" strips. Dice chicken sausage.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon and sausage, stirring often, until bacon and sausage are crispy. Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon remove and set aside cooked bacon and sausage, reserving bacon grease in skillet.
- Place same skillet back on medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook additional 2 minutes until garlic just starts to golden. Remove from heat.
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MAKE IT NOW
- In a large stockpot add bacon and sausage, onion mixture, tomatoes, carrots, vegetable broth, basil, oregano, nutmeg, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and spinach. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool 5 minutes then ladle into bowls and serve topped with parmesan cheese if desired.
MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL
Let bacon and sausage mixture and onion mixture cool completely. Add the bacon and sausage, onion mixture, tomatoes, carrots, vegetable broth, basil, oregano, nutmeg, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and spinach into labeled gallon-size (4 L) freezer bag. Seal, removing as much air as possible, and freeze.
REHEAT
- Place soup in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours to thaw. Pour soup bag contents into a large stockpot. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool 5 minutes then ladle into bowls and serve topped with parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1948mg
(81%)
Potassium
436mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
8415IU
(168%)
Vitamin C
9.6mg
(11%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1948mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 8415IU | 168% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.