Italian Sausage Soup

4.72 from 7 votes

Cozy and hearty Italian sausage soup is an easy soup recipe packed with flavor. Made with juicy sausage, tender pasta, and lots of veggies, plus flavorful garlic and herbs.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: italian sausage in soup, italian sausage soup, sausage soup

Servings: servings

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

1 pound Italian Sausage I like hot/spicy sausage for the most flavor
1 small onion finely chopped
2 carrots peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
15 oz can tomato sauce
15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 ½ cup small cut pasta small shells, orzo, ditalini
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large pot, over medium-high heat, add the sausage. Break apart and cook until the sausage is no longer pink. Remove from the pan and drain away excess grease, you want 1 Tablespoon left in the pan.
1 pound Italian Sausage
Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté for 4-5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
1 small onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery ribs, 4 cloves garlic
Pour in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, roasted tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 15 oz can tomato sauce, 15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Option 1
– after the soup has simmered for 10 minutes, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 more minutes until the pasta is cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 ½ cup small cut pasta, salt & pepper to taste
Option 2 – cook the pasta separately according to the package directions. Drain and add to the soup after it has simmered for 10 minutes.
Stir in the parsley when the soup has finished cooking and top with Parmesan cheese to serve if desired.
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Notes

If you are going to have leftover soup, cooking the noodles separately is the best or they will absorb liquid and be mushy. Store leftover soup and cooked pasta separately and just combine when you are heating your leftovers.

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