Italian Vegetable Soup with Spicy Sausage
Warm up your evenings with this delightful Italian Vegetable Soup with Spicy Sausage. This heartwarming dish brings together vibrant vegetables, zesty sausage, and a rich broth to create a comforting meal that’s perfect for chilly nights. Quick and easy to prepare, this soup is packed with nutrition thanks to its colorful array of veggies and beans. It serves wonderfully as a hearty main dish or alongside crusty bread for dipping, making it an instant family favorite. With just 20 minutes of prep time and the ability to customize ingredients to suit your taste, you’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe time and again.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- Olive or avocado oil
- 2 links spicy Italian sausage (or turkey/chicken)
- 2 leeks (sliced)
- 1 fennel bulb (sliced)
- 1 large parsnip (diced)
- 1 medium carrot (diced)
- 1 rib celery (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (pressed)
- 1 can whole tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 can navy beans (rinsed)
- 6 cups chicken stock/broth
- 1 cup chopped kale
- Squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi according to package instructions; set aside.
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add crumbled sausage and brown for several minutes.
- Stir in leeks, fennel, parsnip, carrot, celery, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning; sauté until tender.
- Add garlic, then tomatoes and navy beans; pour in chicken stock/broth.
- Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until flavors meld.
- Stir in kale, parsley, and lemon juice before serving over gnocchi.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 300g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 40mg