Italian Sausage Soup is a filling broth and is one of the easiest to prepare make it perfect for days when you’re feeling lazy. The vegetables, sausages, herbs and the cheese bring out each other’s flavors and make you want to savor every last drop.
It’s a hearty meal prepared in just one pot, and is even refrigerator-friendly and lasts for days. Just reheat it whenever you want, add fresh basil and cheese and enjoy it whenever your heart craves it.
Health Benefits:
Italian Sausage Soup is extremely versatile and is one of the go-to food items during tough times. It is easy to digest, and can be made extremely healthy using vegetables.
When sick, when dieting or when on a strict budget, soup saves the day. As a bonus, it tastes delicious!
Ingredients
chicken broth: 2 cups
uncooked small shell pasta: 1/2 cup
fresh Parmesan or Romano cheese (grated): 2 tbsp
Italian sausages: 8 ounces
diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano: 1 can
bagged baby spinach leaves: 2 cups
fresh basil (chopped): 2 tbsp
How To Make Best Italian Sausage Soup
- Place a large pan over medium heat and let it heat up before placing sausages in it. Cook the sausage for 5 minute or until they are brown. Stir continuously to crumble. Drain the grease and return the sausages in the pan.
- Next, add chicken broth into the pan and along with tomatoes and uncooked pasta. Bring it to boil and on a high flame and then reduce the heat, cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until is pasta is cooked.
- Stir the soup well and then turn off the flame before adding spinach. Cover the pan and let the spinach wilt before transferring the soup to the serving bowl.
- Serve the soup with cheese and basil and enjoy on cold winter days.
Trivia:
- The history of soup is as old as the origin story of cooking. It was a common process to mix number of ingredients in a pot with water and cook it.
- In ancient times, soups were prescribed to sick people because they were easy to digest.
The first food item to be served in the first public restaurant was Restoratifs (a bone broth) and the word restaurant itself is derived from Restoratifs.