Italian Sausage Soup with Vegetables combines crumbled sausage with tons of veggies and a tomato broth. This easy soup is a perfect weeknight meal, and loaded with healthy ingredients. Add some shaved parmesan cheese for the perfect topper!
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Italian Sausage Soup with Vegetables, Sausage Soup
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 8servings
Calories 323kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
1 1/2poundsturkey sausage- removed from casings (from about 7 links)
1Tablespoonolive oil
1mediumonion- chopped
4clovesgarlic- diced
1poundyellow potatoes- chopped
1poundsweet potatoes- chopped
3largecarrots- chopped
3stalkscelery- chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonItalian Seasoning
28oz.crushed tomatoes
6cupslower sodium chicken broth
1largezucchini- chopped
4cupsspinach leaves- packed
1teaspoonred pepper flakes- optional
freshly grated parmesan cheese- to serve
Instructions
In a large stock pot prepared with olive oil over medium high heat, add sausage and onion. Cook until the sausage is browned, and then add garlic. Stir for a minute. Remove sausage from pan.
Add a little more olive oil to pan, and add potatoes, carrots, and celery, along with salt, pepper, onion powder, and Italian Seasoning. Cook for about 7-8 minutes, stirring often. Then add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium, add sausage back to the pot, and cook for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until veggies are softened. Then add the zucchini and spinach leaves, and cook for another 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat.