It's Italian Sausage Soup
Recipe from Midwest Living

This rich and spicy main-dish soup is loaded with vegetables and ricelike orzo pasta, plus browned Italian sausage that punches up the flavor.


It's Italian Sausage Soup

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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Related Categories: Carrots, Celery, Chicken Broth and Stock, Dutch Oven, Garlic, Italian Sausage, Low Calorie Soups, Low Carb, Onions, Pasta, Soup
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  pound
    Italian sausage, casings removed, if present
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  • 1  large
    onion, chopped (1 cup)
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  • 1  medium
    carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
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  • 1  stalk
    celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
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  • 8  cups
    chicken broth
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  • 1  14-1/2-ounce can
    diced tomatoes
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  • 1  8-ounce can
    tomato sauce
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  • 1  clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 1  teaspoon
    dried oregano, crushed
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    dried rosemary, crushed
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    dried basil, crushed
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    dried thyme, crushed
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    fennel seeds, crushed
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  • 1 
    bay leaf
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  • 1/2  cup
    dried orzo pasta or finely broken cappellini pasta
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    Finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a 4-quart Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onion, carrot, and celery over medium heat until the sausage is no longer pink. Drain well.
2.
Add chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme, fennel seeds, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
3.
Add pasta and return to boiling. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve with parmesan cheese, if you like. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 293, Total Fat 19 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 1413 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 15 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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