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The best flavor in soup can be found in this Italian Sausage Soup recipe. It is loaded with so much flavor from the sweet Italian sausage, Italian herbs, and tender pasta.
You can make a large pot of flavorful soup made from simple ingredients that you get can at your local grocery store and is perfect for a simple dinner to eat and warm up on a cold night.
Enjoy this hearty Italian sausage soup that can be made as a one-pot meal, making it easy to make and clean up. Plus with the sausage in the delicious soup, it is filling enough to be served as a complete meal that your entire family will love.
Ingredients for Italian Sausage Soup:
- Protein: you will need ground Italian sausage or turkey sausage
- Vegetables: use yellow onion, large carrots that have been peeled and sliced, and sliced celery, fresh spinach
- Seasonings: make sure to have minced garlic, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper
- Liquid: for this hearty soup you will need to use chicken broth or chicken stock
- Pasta: I love using ditalini pasta (or any small pasta) but you can pick your favorite pasta
- Cheese: using grated Parmesan cheese is a great way to add flavor to this Italian soup recipe without being stringy
How to make this Italian Sausage Soup:
To a large Dutch oven or pot on the stove over medium heat add in the Italian sausage, onion, carrots, and celery break the sausage up and cook it through.
Once cooked remove any excess grease in the pot.
Stir in the minced garlic until fragrant.
Add in the seasonings and broth, stir well. Let simmer covered, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
Stir in the pasta and let cook for an additional 12 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese and spinach let the spinach wilt down and serve with your favorite garlic bread and enjoy!
How to store this flavorful Italian sausage soup:
Fridge: Let the soup cool down to room temperature and then place any remaining soup into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and tricks for this easy Italian sausage soup recipe:
Can you make this spicy?
If you enjoy a hoter or spicier soup it is simple to accomplish! Simply swap the sweet Italian sausage for a spicer or hot Italian sausage that you can find in the grocery store’s meat section or add some red pepper flakes.
Additions to this simple recipe:
- Fresh herbs – parsley or basil
- Heavy cream to make this a creamy soup
- Cannellini beans
- Cheese tortellini in place of the pasta
- Diced red potatoes
Can you make this vegetarian?
Yes, essentially you will turn this into a vegetable soup. You will need to omit the sausage and up the amount of tender vegetables in the soup and add in your favorite vegetables or beans.
More one pot recipes:
- 3 Ingredient One Pot Sausage Pasta
- Dump and Go Garlic Chicken Pasta Casserole
- Rotisserie Chicken with Orzo Skillet
- Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Italian Sausage Soup
6
servings10
minutes30
minutesKeep dinner simple, flavorful, and completely delicious with this easy Italian Sausage Soup recipe full of pasta, veggies, and protein.
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Ingredients
1 lb Italian sausage
1 yellow onion, diced
3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
8 cups chicken broth
1 cup ditalini pasta (or any small pasta)
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- To a large Dutch oven or pot on the stove over medium heat add in the Italian sausage, onion, carrots, and celery break the sausage up and cook it through.
- Once cooked remove any excess grease in the pot.
- Stir in the minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the seasonings and broth, stir well. Let simmer covered, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and let cook for an additional 12 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and spinach let the spinach wilt down and serve.
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