Description
A heartwarming soup that combines Italian sausage, tender beans, and vibrant spinach for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- Italian sausage (hot or mild)
- Canned beans (cannellini or navy beans)
- Fresh spinach (or kale)
- Onion (chopped)
- Garlic (minced)
- Carrots (diced)
- Celery (diced)
- Chicken or vegetable broth
- Fresh thyme
- Bay leaves
- Olive oil
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, carrots, and celery. Stir until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add sausage, breaking it apart, and cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the drained beans and pour in the broth. Bring to a simmer and let it cook for about 15 minutes.
- Add fresh spinach until wilted in the last few minutes of cooking.
- Season with thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Serve hot, garnished with crusty bread.
Notes
For a lighter option, use lean turkey sausage. The soup tastes even better the following day!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: soup, comfort food, Italian, sausage soup, spinach, beans