Tuscan Sausage and Vegetable Soup by RR
By
Rose Rauhauser
@NewYorkWoman
10
An Italian flavored soup that my Grandmother used to make. It's simple, easy and packed full of vitimins with all the veggies in it. Great for diets also but when she made it we weren't thinking about that. Packed full of flavor. Enjoy
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This yummy soup has rich flavor of sweet Italian sausage mixed with the fresh herbs and vegetables. They balance together perfectly after simmering for an hour or so. I like the idea of blending a can of the beans for thickness, it's a great tip. This is hearty enough it could be served as a main dish. And, the cheese on top is a must! It adds an extra pop of flavor.
Rating:
★★★★★ 5 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
6 or more
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
1 Hr
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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2 lbsweet Italian sausage; cut up in chunks
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3 can(s)15 oz. canellini beans, drained (1 can reserved for puree)
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·olive oil
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1 cvidalia onion, diced
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1 ccarrots, diced
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1 1/2 ccelery, diced
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2 1/3 czucchini, diced (skins on)
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1 Tbspchopped fresh thyme leaves (1 1/2 dried if you can't get fresh)
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1 Tbspfresh sage leaves (1 tsp dried if you can't get fresh)
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1 tspdried Italian seasonings
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·a little salt and pepper to your taste (I use very little because of grated Parmesan cheese on top)
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32 ozchicken broth
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2 can(s)14.5 oz. no salt added diced tomatoes
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3 cbaby spinach leaves chopped
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·grated Parmesan cheese for each bowl of soup
How to Make Tuscan Sausage and Vegetable Soup by RR
- I do all my chopping and dicing and set everything aside and get ready to do it all at once. I also puree 1 can of canellini beans and get that ready to add with all the cans of beans and tomatoes are added.
- SOUP: Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. I use just enough to cover bottom of pot.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, Italian seasonings and a little bit of salt and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally.
- Cover pot and leave on simmer until vegetables are tender about 5 minutes or so.
- Add cut up Italian sausage pieces stir through and allow to loose pinkness.
- At this point add broth, tomatoes with the juices mix. Add pureed beans and whole beans. Put lid on and simmer on low heat 1 hour. Towards the end of the hour, add the 3 cups of spinach.
- I also put in a whole piece of Italian Parmesan cheese and remove it at the end. You can serve this with ditalini or orzo pasta. I don't only because I rather all the veggies and no carbs but kids may like it with little pasta or alphabets in it. If you do keep the pasta separate and put soup on top of it and then serve. Use Italian bread for dunking if desired. Enjoy!
About Tuscan Sausage and Vegetable Soup by RR
Course/Dish: Bean Soups Vegetable Soup
Main Ingredient: Pork
Regional Style: Italian
Collection: Soup's On!
Other Tags: Quick & Easy Healthy
