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Italian Sausage and Pasta Soup

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

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

Method
 

  1. 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!)
  2. 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.
  3. Add pasta, reduce heat and simmer covered for about 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender. Stir occasionally. Skim the top and discard fat.
  4. Stir in spinach and cook just until it is wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
  5. 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.