The temperatures dropped last week, and there was talk of snow coming over the weekend here in Virginia. This is the perfect time for soup, and while canned soups are quick, easy, and becoming healthier options, there’s nothing like making some of your own. We decided to try out an Italian Sausage Soup recipe using some fresh Hot Italian chicken sausage and a bagged fresh Italian vegetable blend we picked up while food shopping.
This is a variation on the minestrone soup recipe on the packaging of the Italian vegetable blend, which is a combination of fresh shredded cabbage, Brussel sprouts, carrots, kale, broccoli, celery, and onion. Because what fun is following recipes to a tee? No fun, we say. Here’s how me made our Italian Sausage soup, but feel free to switch a few things up if you’d like to suit yourself.
Here’s What’s In It
- 1/2 cup penne pasta, uncooked (we used an added protein variety)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic (we used frozen crushed garlic cubes)
- 3 fresh hot Italian chicken sausages, uncooked
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 quart Tuscan infused chicken broth
- 1 package Italian vegetable blend
- 3 tbsp fresh basil (we used frozen basil cubes)
- salt & pepper to taste
Here’s What You Do
Cook the penne pasta according to the package directions, set aside. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large sauce pan; sauté garlic cloves for 1-2 minutes. Cut chicken sausage into small pieces; sauté until brown. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes; stir. Add chicken broth and vegetables; bring to a boil, then simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the kale has withered. Add in cooked pasta, basil, and salt and pepper; heat thoroughly. Put it in a bowl, grab a spoon, and eat!
We love soups during this time of year. Is this a soup recipe you’d try out? We’d love to hear about it.
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Tis the season for soups. This looks tasty!
Wow, I love how easy you made this soup look. Italian sausage is my fave. I just might cook with it today!
Totally trying this out tomorrow night! My kids will love this for sure.
I love soups this time of year! I’m making beef stew tonight. This looks great. I love Italian sausage in anything so I’m sure I would like it.
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Allison
That looks pretty good! Perfect for this cold weather in MN!
The soup sounds good minus the sausage since I’m a pescatarian. I love soups in the winter I made black bean soup for dinner tonight.
Siobhan
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This looks soooo yummy, and I’d definitely give this recipe a try. This cold, yucky weather is the perfect time for a hot bowl of soup.
This looks really good, yet comforting. I need my food to comfort my soul while I’m eating it.
Yum that looks delicious! Perfect for this weather. I am in love with those little frozen cubes. My freezer is stocked with the garlic, basil and sauteed onion ones. Saves a lot of time in cooking and preparation.
I love soups. Never made one with sausages before. Let me find myself in trader joe’s before this snow storm hits. Thanks for sharing.
That looks so delicious and perfect for this snowy DMV weather! Those cubes are everything! Great recipe!