Spinach Sausage Soup

I found this recipe in the 2005 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes.The textures in this soup work so well together. I couldn't find bulk Italian sausage so I bought a pkg of Italian sausage patties and broke them up before browning...worked just as well.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  lb bulk Italian sausage
• 4 (14 1/2ounce) cans chicken broth
• 8  red potatoes, quartered, thinly sliced
• 1 (2/3ounce) envelope  Italian salad dressing mix
• 2  cups  chopped fresh spinach or 2  cups frozen spinach

Directions

1. In a large skillet brown sausage over medium heat.
2. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven combine the broth, potatoes and salad dressing mix. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
3. Drain sausage.
4. Add sausage and spinach to broth mixture.
5. Cook until heated through.