Marie's Italian Sausage Soup

Submitted by Kting

"My friend Marie made this for a lunch recently and served it with Caesar salad and crusty French bread. It was fabulous!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs Italian sausage, cooked and drained
• 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 quarts chicken broth
• 2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (12 ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cups cooked penne pasta
• salt and pepper
• chopped fresh spinach, to garnish
• fresh grated parmesan cheese, to garnish
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (optional)

directions

1. Mix everything except pasta and garnish together in a large stock pot.
2. Bring to a boil and let simmer 15-60 minutes.
3. Add cooked pasta just before serving.
4. Top with garnish.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

This was super hearty and super delcious (or should I say "souper"?). It also makes a LOT so be sure to use a giant pot. I think it serves much more than 8. I didn't follow the cooking directions exactly, but I believe I maintained the spirit of the recipe. I browned my sausage and, when partially done, added the onion and carrots, to cook a little more. When done, I added the garlic for a minute before adding the tomatoes, beans, basil, salt and pepper. Once that was well combined, I added the chicken broth. I simmered that for about 15 minutes, then brought it to a boil again and added uncooked mezze penne pasta. I let that cook for another 10 minutes. Before serving, I added some parmesan cheese. A little of this soup goes a long way because it is so filling. Thanks for sharing. Made for Spring PAC 2014.

 

[regina rose]

Also a cold and rainy day here in South Dakota I thought the recipe sounded good. I was wrong......it was GREAT!!!!! I can't wait until I reheat it for lunch . Husband said it's a keeper...Thanx for sharing!!

 

[Merlot]

Believe it or not, it was cold and rainy down here in the Florida Keys a couple of days ago. . . perfect to make a batch of soup. This hit the spot for sure!!! I followed your directions exactly. I did mash up the beans a bit before adding the pasta. Thanks for sharing, KelleyMcCoy.