Italian Sausage Hamburger Helper Soup
By
Cindi Bauer
@DomesticGoddess
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I created this soup back in 2010, using a box of Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper Italian Sausage Flavor. This soup is hearty and delicious!
Ingredients
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1(6.9 oz.) box hamburger helper italian sausage flavor
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1 lb.sweet italian sausage
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3/4 cupdiced onion
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2 largegarlic cloves, minced
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severaldashes ground black pepper
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2(10-1/2 oz.) cans campbell's beef broth
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1-1/2soup cans water
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1(14.5 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
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1/2 cupthinly sliced carrot (l used baby carrots)
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1 zucchini(9 oz.) cut into 1/4-inch pieces
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8 oz.frozen green beans
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1/4 tsp.italian seasoning
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granish:kraft grated parmesan cheese (optional)
How to Make Italian Sausage Hamburger Helper Soup
- Spray the inside of a stock-pot, with a no-stick cooking spray.
- To the pot, add the sausage, and season it with a bit of black pepper, if desired. (Do not add salt to this recipe!)
- Brown the sausage over medium heat; stirring to break up the meat.
- While the sausage is browning, cook the frozen green beans in a microwave, till they are about three quarters of the way done; drain beans and set them aside. (I cooked the beans in an 850 watt microwave for 6 minutes, but stirring them after 3 minutes I also season the beans with a bit of black pepper).
- When sausage is done browning, then drain it in a colander.
- To the stockpot, lightly sauté the onions for a minute or two. (Add a bit of vegetable oil if need be.)
- Add garlic to the pot, and sauté the garlic for about 1 minute.
- Place sausage back into the pot, then sprinkle the seasoning packet from the hamburger helper over all, and stir to coat the meat.
- To the pot add the following ingredients: the beef broth, one and a half soup cans of water, the stewed tomatoes, sliced baby carrots, zucchini, green beans, the Italian seasoning, and the rotini pasta that's included in the boxed hamburger helper.
- Bring soup to a boil, then lower the heat, and simmer the soup for about 14 minutes.
- Remove soup from heat, stir the soup, and serve.
- If desired, sprinkle each bowl of soup with a bit of the parmesan cheese.
- Note: I noticed after cooking the soup, the carrots seemed to be slightly crisp. For those who'd prefer them to be a bit more cooked, I would do the following after adding the cooked meat, the seasoning packet, onion, garlic, broth, water, and just the carrots to the stockpot. Bring those ingredients to a boil, then lower the heat, and simmer it for 5 minutes. Then add the remaining ingredients, (the stewed tomatoes, zucchini, green beans and Italian seasoning) and bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat, and simmer the soup for about 14 minutes.
About Italian Sausage Hamburger Helper Soup
Course/Dish: Other Soups Vegetable Soup
Main Ingredient: Pork
Regional Style: Italian
Other Tags: Quick & Easy For Kids
