Italian Sausage Soup

 

A hearty winter favorite.

prep:10 mins

cook:40 mins

total:50 mins

Servings:6

Yield:6 servings 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and torn
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt

 

Directions:

Step1:

In a stockpot or Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.

Step2: 

Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.

Step3: 

Remove from heat, and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.

 

Nutrition Info: 

Per Serving:

385 calories; protein 18.8g; carbohydrates 22.5g; fat 24.4g; cholesterol 57.5mg; sodium 1258.7mg.