alicia's everything soup

Watertown, WI
Updated on Jan 27, 2012

This started as an Italian style fagoli, and has turned into a "raid the pantry" kind of soup. It is a favorite when I make a meal for a lot of people or to take to a potluck. Never tried it in the crock pot, but I don't think mine is big enough!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 4 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 8 or more

Ingredients

  • 1 pound italian style sausage, cut into bite size or smaller pieces
  • 4 - boneless pork chops, trimmed and cut into bite size or smaller pieces
  • 2 jars meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 3 cans tomato sauce, plain
  • 4 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 2 cups frozen spinach, thawed
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes, plain with juices
  • 1 1/2 large vidalia onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 large green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 - stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 8-10 - button mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 1 can sweet corn, drained
  • 1 can red kidney beans, not drained
  • 1 can french cut green beans, drained
  • 1 can diced potatoes (or 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced fine)
  • 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 pound orzo or other small pasta, slightly undercooked
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan and romano cheese

How To Make alicia's everything soup

  • Step 1
    Trim the fat off the pork chops and cut into bite size or smaller pieces. For the sausage, I don't completely thaw so they are easier to cut to size.
  • Step 2
    In a very large pot (not on heat yet) stir together jars of spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, vegetable stock (or water), canned tomatoes, thawed spinach, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, basil, thyme, cumin, parsley, cayenne and salt & pepper. Turn on to a medium-low heat and stir in the pork chops and sausage. Bring to a simmer and turn down heat. Cook about 2 hours stirring occasionally, making sure it stays at a simmer.
  • Step 3
    Add onions, peppers, celery, carrots, mushrooms and corn. If you are using fresh potatoes add them now as well. Turn up heat slightly and keep simmering about another hour to 1 1/2 hours until vegetables are very tender.
  • Step 4
    Cook pasta according to package directions until it is slightly under-cooked. Add kidney beans, green beans, canned potatoes and pasta. If soup is looking too thick add hot water 1/2 cup at a time until it is more of a soup consistency. Simmer about another 30 minutes.
  • Step 5
    When serving, top with shredded Parmesan and Romano cheese and diced green onions on top.

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