Italian Spinach and Sausage Soup
"This is a very quick soup that makes a nice presentation at your dinner party or holiday meal. There are very few ingredients, yet it yields a very flavorful soup. It also makes a complete meal with some crusty bread and a salad. I am not a fan of fennel seed, so I have always omitted it, but the original recipe calls for it, so I won't impose my tastes on everyone!"
photo by Chabear01
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1⁄3 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1⁄2 lb hot Italian sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- grated parmesan cheese, to taste
directions
- In saucepan, combine all ingredients except for cheese. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
- Serve with grated Parmesan sprinkled on top.
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Reviews
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Quite good, especially given how fast it is. I browned my sausage and must have had the leanest bulk Italian sausage in the state - no drippings. So I added a little olive oil to the pan and sauteed my onions - I prefer that to just simmering them. I did use some fennel seeds, but would use less next time I buy the chopped spinach, rather than the frozen blocks, and added that at the very end. -
Made for KK's Forum Fall Mini Cookathon. Made this exactly as the recipe given, even with the fennel seed which I happen to love. BTW did you know that Italian Sausage (Sweet and Hot) has fennel seeds in it normally? This was a bit salty, but that could be the chicken broth and next time I make it I will use low sodium broth instead. Otherwise this is really tasty, and nice warm up to a very cold day. Thank You for the recipe. -
Very good soup! I wanted to make this for lunch, so I added 1 1/2 cups of ditalini (and 64 oz's chicken broth) to make it more hearty. The flavor was wonderful. The only reason it's not a 5-star recipe for me is because I wasn't a big fan of the fennel and I'm not absolutely crazy about chunks of sausage in a brothy soup. But I'll get over that and leave out the fennel (as you do), and I'm sure it will be just right. Thanks for a keeper! :-)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
