Jackie's Sausage Soup

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Jackie's Sausage Soup

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

Rhubarb Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Stir orzo pasta and spinach into the pot. Continue cooking soup 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Jackie's Sausage Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 557.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.4g 59%

Carbohydrates: 30.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 35.5g 55%

Saturated Fat: 14.6g 73%

Cholesterol: 89.4mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 4797.9IU 96%

Niacin Equivalents: 10mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 30.6mg 51%

Folate: 138.9mcg 35%

Calcium: 427.6mg 43%

Iron: 4.2mg 24%

Magnesium: 80.4mg 29%

Potassium: 678.5mg 19%

Sodium: 1224.3mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 59%

Calories From Fat: 319.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.