Um. Yum.
This soup is very simple. There are not too many ingredients. I often find that good cooking is not about how many fancy ingredients you use, it is about using fresh ingredients and putting the right combinations together to make a delicious meal. I usually get my recipes from putting together things that I already have in my pantry or from taking a fresh vegetable that I bought in season (usually on sale) and working with it to make something tasty.
So this recipe came from a craving for soup and putting together things that I already had at home. Like every recipe that I share, feel free to add to the recipe or adapt it to fit what you like and what you have available.
I also served it with some toasted parmesan bread.... hmmm
Spicy Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup
Ingredients:- 1 Tbsp of olive oil
- 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 Spicy Italian sausages, casings removed and meat divided into small pieces
- 6 oz can of tomato paste
- 16 oz can of white beans, drained
- 6 cups of chicken stock (may substitute with chicken broth, beef stock or vegetable stock)
- 2 cups of fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Heat oil in soup pot and cook onions until tender. Add Sausage.
- Once the Sausage is slightly browned (it does not have to be cooked all the way through yet, it will cook in the broth) add the tomato paste, white beans, and chicken stock. Stir together. Cover and bring to boil then reduce and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the sausage is cooked through and the soup has reduced.
- Once you are ready to serve, add in the chopped spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.
Toasted Parmesan Bread
Ingredients:
- Sourdough Bread
- Butter
- Graded Parmesan Cheese
- Chopped Parsley or Basil
- Butter bread and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and herbs
- Toast in oven at 450 degrees on top shelf for about 5-7 min or until golden brown
