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Italian Pasta Sausage Soup Recipe – A richly flavored sausage soup made in 20 minutes on the stove with Italian sausage, pasta, and a lot of veggies, herbs, and spices. This Italian sausage soup is perfect for any night of the week. Your entire family will get behind this homemade sausage soup, craving way more than just one bowl. Enjoy!
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Ingredients list for the Italian Pasta Sausage Soup
- 1 pound (450g) Italian sausage, mild or spicy, removed from casings
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 5 fresh Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 quarts (1,8l) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups pasta
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 2 cups fresh kale, chopped
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
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Italian Pasta Sausage Soup
This Pasta sausage soup is a delicious combo of some of our favorites: Italian sausage, kale, tomato, and pasta. This easy sausage soup is super flavorful and doesn’t require hours of simmering on the stove.
If you’re looking for an easy soup for a busy evening to even a quick lunch, this is it! Feel free to adapt and customize this homemade Italian sausage soup to your liking and with the ingredients you have on hand.
Read the directions and our tips below after the pictures and you’re set for an utterly enjoyable and satisfying Italian sausage soup!
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How to make this Italian pasta sausage soup
We start with browning the Italian sausage in a large pot. Buy ground Italian sausage if you can find it at your local grocery store, or you can remove the sausage from the casing if you bought Italian sausage links.
Once the sausage has browned, it’s time to add chopped onion – you can drain the sausage from fat if you like. Then Add garlic, pepper flakes, tomato paste and give a quick stir, cooking until fragrant.
Then we deglaze everything with broth and fresh tomato. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to get these delicious browned bits into the soup! Adjust seasoning, add basil and pasta and simmer until pasta is cooked.
Finally, we stir in the chopped kale 🥬 into the Italian sausage soup. We used Lacinato kale, but you can switch to dinosaur kale. Let kale wilt into the soup before serving.
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Directions
1. To make the Italian pasta sausage soup: In a large pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil. Add the Italian sausage meat and break it up with a wooden spoon while it cooks.
2. Once the sausage meat has browned, add onion, and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring regularly.
3. Add garlic, pepper flakes, and tomato paste to the pot with sausage and onion, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add tomatoes, salt, pepper, pasta, and vegetable broth with fresh basil and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, until veggies are tender and pasta is cooked al dente.
4. Stir in fresh chopped kale into the soup and adjust seasoning to your liking.
5. Serve the pasta sausage soup immediately with grated Parmesan cheese, red chili flakes, and more chopped basil. Enjoy! ❤️
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What Italian pasta sausage can we use for this Italian sausage soup recipe?
You can use bulk Italian pork sausage or sausage links. We like using Hot Italian sausage to spice things up! For a leaner option, you can use turkey sausage or chicken sausage.
Can we make the soup low-carb without pasta?
Sure, it will be still delicious. You can use more Italian sausage and veggies to make the sausage soup heartier.
How and how long to keep the Italian pasta sausage soup leftovers?
Because pasta tends to swell and get soggy, we recommend you don’t keep the soup for more than one day. Keep the Italian sausage soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in a pot or large saucepan. You can also cook and freeze the soup without pasta and add them at the last minute.
More soup recipes you might like
- Instant Pot Keto Tuscan Soup
- Creamy Chicken Soup with Pasta and Spinach
- Healthy Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup
- Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Soup with Bacon
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