Italian Sausage Soup

Italian Sausage Soup

Great flavors for any season, it will warm you up in the fall and yet it's still light enough for the spring. A co-worker brought in his Italian Sausage Soup and I couldn't get enough of it so I of course had to get the recipe.. And of course I had to make it my own! Here's my version of this delicious goodness! Have some tonight and save the rest for your freezer!

What you need:

1 lb mild Italian sausage (remove casing)

1 lb hot Italian sausage (remove casing)

3 carrots

1/2 yellow onion

2-3 cloves of garlic

1 handful parsley

3 leaves basil

49 1/2 oz can chicken stock

2 cups water

1 tbl hot mustard 

2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes

2 (14 oz) cans white beans

2 cups pasta

4 cups spinach leaves

Parmesan cheese

In large pot, brown the sausage. Drain any fat, if any. Meanwhile put carrots, onion, garlic, basil and parsley in food processor to chop. Add veggies to meat and sauté 10 minutes. Add stock, water, beans, tomatoes, mustard and uncooked pasta. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes or until veggies and pasta are tender. Add spinach and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until spinach wilts. 

Serve with a couple spoonfuls of Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Note: this soup also freezes well. I made one recipe and had dinner as well as  four freezer portions that were about 4 cups each for quick go-to dinners.