Italian Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Soup is the perfect soup for a cool Fall day. It's delicious and quick to prepare.
If I had to declare my favorite thing to cook, it would undoubtedly be soup. Soups of all kinds. From thin, watery broths to rich, thick almost-stews. I like them all.
They can cool you down in summer or warm you in winter. They make you feel better when you're under the weather and can satisfy a rumbly tummy when nothing else will.
I spend much of my time in the kitchen making soups of one kind or another. Long, slow simmering soups like the classic French onion and quick no-cook soups like gazpacho.
I really enjoy playing around with ingredients for soup and coming up with combinations that work well. Like this Italian Sausage, White Bean, and Spinach Soup.
This delightful soup is just perfect for the Fall season. Its Italian flavors are quite nicely satisfying and all it really needs to make it complete is a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and some crusty bread on the side.
I topped our toasted baguette slices with roasted tomatoes and I'd encourage you to try those if you have the time.
How to Make Italian Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Soup:
Heat a Dutch oven or similar deep pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, red pepper, and Italian sausage breaking up the sausage as it cooks. I use a potato masher to break up the sausage, but a fork or spoon works, too. Cook until no pink color shows in the sausage.
Add the chicken broth, tomatoes with their juice (break up the tomatoes), and spinach. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Drain the beans and add them along with the Parmesan cheese, and salt. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese. Serve with toasted baguette and roasted tomatoes (optional).
To make the roasted tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Slice several plum tomatoes lengthwise and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the tomatoes begin to blackened on the edges.
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Italian Sausage, White Bean, and Spinach Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons tblsp. olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 Italian sausage links casings removed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14.5 ounces canned whole plum tomatoes with juice
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 15 ounces canned white beans
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat a Dutch oven or similar deep pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, red pepper, and Italian sausage. Cook until no pink color shows in the sausage.
- Add the chicken broth, tomatoes with their juice (break up the tomatoes), and spinach. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
- Drain the beans and add them along with the Parmesan cheese, and salt. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese. Serve with toasted baguette and roasted tomatoes.
- To make the roasted tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Slice several plum tomatoes lengthwise and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the tomatoes begin to blackened on the edges.
Nutrition Information
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Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
Desserts are my favorite thing to whip up, but I definitely make a lot of soup this time of the year. Love simple ones like this one! Looks delicious.
Aggie says
I love cooking soup too...one of my favorite foods to cook as well. This looks perfect, I'm loving those roasted tomatoes!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
This looks amazing! Such a warm and comforting soup!
Lana Stuart says
Thanks, Kim! It's both comforting and light at the same time. We always enjoy this recipe.
Nutmeg Nanny says
I LOVE that you roasted the tomatoes first. How delicious!
Lana Stuart says
Yes, they made the perfect garnish for this lovely bowl of soup!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Soups are always so filling and this one looks delish! I could eat soup every single day!
Lana Stuart says
Me too, Marjory. Soup really is the ultimate one-dish meal!
Angela |Mind Over Batter says
I think I could live on soup. I have soup in the summer, that's how much I love it. This soup loooks so comforting and delicious. Love.