JACKIE'S SAUSAGE SOUP

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Easy one pot soup that doesn't take a lot of time but tastes like it did. If you prefer, use rice or some other pasta. Feel free to add other chopped vegetables, such as celery and carrots. Great warmed up the next day.

Provided by Jacquita

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 (4 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons dried basil
8 cups chicken broth
½ pound dried orzo pasta
1 (10 ounce) package chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Steps:

Place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Remove from skillet, and crumble into a large pot. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, and tomatoes with their liquid. Stir in parsley, basil, and chicken broth. Cover, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 30 minutes.
Stir orzo pasta and spinach into the pot. Continue cooking soup 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 89.4 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1224.3 mg, Sugar 5 g