Italian Sausage Crockpot Soup

Submitted by William Johnson

"This is a robust, easy to make Soup. One of my Favorite's."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 55mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 Crock Pot 4.5 - 6 Qt.
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
• 1 large brown onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic (I use bottled)
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped & undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup orzo pasta
• parmesan cheese, shredded

directions

1. 1. Brown Susage, Onion, & Garlic, drain.
2. 2. In slow cooker add: Everything except orzo and Parmesan.
3. 3. Cook on Low for 8 hrs or on High for 4 hours.
4. 4. Set pot to high and add Orzo for 20 minute.
5. 5. Serve with Parmesan Cheese in top.

Reviews

[starlight17_12979236]

I am so full because I could not stop eating this! I omitted half the liquid (stock mainly) and added 1.5 times as much orzo, and it came out like an Italian Jambalaya! My family loved this. I needed to do something with frozen sausage and this was the perfect recipe. Thanks!

 

[elizabeth.athens]

My family loved this! I came across it too late to put it in the crock pot, so did it stove top and it was done pretty fast. I used white beans as others suggested instead of pasta and they worked great in it. The seasoning was perfect---the only different thing I did was add more garlic (3 tsp.) because we like more in general. A definite keeper!

 

[Astaker1]

I added mushrooms in place of the carrots, used twice the amount of orzo and replaced one of the cans of chicken stock with a 12 oz beer. The beer made it great! Delicious and easy!

 

[Chef TanyaW]

Very Yummy! I made this in my Instant Pot. I sauteed the sausage a few minutes. I used an extra carrot and celery stalk, diced tomatoes, and shells instead of orzo (that's what I had on hand) and added 1/2 tsp salt. I cooked it with the soup option, 4 minutes in the Instant Pot. Everyone either loved it or liked it, and my family is picky. Thanks!

 

[Danni I.]

The soup/broth was awesome tasty, but because the sausage had been in the slow cooker that long, it came out a tasteless bit of sausage texture...in a tasty broth, at least. I think this recipe works better on a stove than on a slow cooker.