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Italian Sausage and Pasta Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. hot or mild Italian sausage
  • 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 quarts chicken broth
  • 2 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 15 oz. cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp. basil or Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups small shell pasta or small macaroni noodles
  • 12 oz. fresh spinach leaves
  • salt and pepper
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Squeeze sausage from casings into large pot over high heat. Stir often, breaking them apart with a spoon. Cook until brown and crumbly. Spoon out all, but 1 tbsp of fat from the pan. (Pro-Tip- If you can, buy the sausage already ground up at the meat counter. This will save you time!)
  • Add carrots, onion and garlic. Stir often until onion is soft. About 5 -7 mins. Add broth, tomatoes (including juice), beans and basil. Bring to a boil.
  • Add pasta, reduce heat and simmer covered for about 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender. Stir occasionally. Skim the top and discard fat.
  • Stir in spinach and cook just until it is wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Pro-tip - Buy the Italian sausage already ground up at the meat counter to save  time.
  • You can prepare the soup though step 2 up to 1 day ahead, but do not bring the mixture to a boil.  Instead, cover and chill.
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