Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup

A delicious hearty Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup guaranteed to soothe your soul and fill your belly with warmth this fall; combining homemade Italian Sausage meatballs, a rich tomato, and vegetable soup base fresh Italian-style vegetables, Italian herbs, and topped with Romano cheese.

There’s something about October, even in Florida, that makes me want my favorite childhood soups. I’m not sure if it’s all the family memories connected, a force of habit, or if I’m just a soup monster. I love my soups in the fall; that’s for sure.

I’m not exactly sure how this Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup recipe came in to play with my grandmother; however, I am certainly glad it came about. When you love Josie’s soup, you don’t question where she got the idea; you eat and enjoy it with a crusty slice of Italian bread and lots of Romano cheese and freshly torn basil.

Italian recipes rarely are a recipe written in stone, I have found over the years; depending on where your family is from, and the ingredients they have had access to will depend on the ingredient list they will use. Chances are if your family is from Northern Italy, you really won’t be eating comparable recipes with Southern Italy or Sicily.

Here is our family’s version of Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients needed for Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup

• One-2 tablespoon of authentic olive oil
• Four stalks celery, thinly sliced
• Two large carrots finely diced
• One large onion finely diced
• Six garlic cloves, finely sliced (razor-thin)
• 16-ounces of vegetable stock
• 28-ounces of organic tomato sauce
• 2-14-ounce cans of fire-roasted organic tomatoes
• Two tablespoons of organic tomato paste
• 3 – (15 ounce) cans of cannellini beans, drained  and rinsed
• 1 cup of diced zucchini
• 1 cup of Italian green beans
• Two tablespoons of dried Italian Herb blend
• Two tablespoons of fresh chopped Italian Parsley
• One tablespoon of dried basil
• pinch of  ground cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound quality Italian sausage links
• 1/4 of a cup of grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 of a cup of seasoned bread crumbs
• Two tablespoons of evaporated milk
• 3 cups of small pasta cooked al dente
• Romano Cheese, to serve
• Chopped fresh basil to serve

Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Heidy McCallum

_{A delicious hearty Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup guaranteed to soothe your soul and fill your belly with warmth this fall; combining homemade Italian Sausage meatballs, a rich tomato and vegetable soup base with fresh Italian-style vegetables}

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Calories 403 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1-2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 4 stalks celery thinly sliced
• 2 large carrots finely diced
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 6 cloves garlic finely sliced (razor-thin)
• 16- ounces vegetable stock
• 28- ounces tomato sauce organic
• 2-14- ounce cans diced tomatoes organic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste organic
• 3-15- ounce- cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
• 1 cup zucchini diced
• 1 cup Italian green beans
• 2 tablespoons Dried Italian Herb blend
• 2 tablespoons Italian Parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• pinch ground cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound Italian sausage links mild or hot
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese grated
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 3 cups small pasta cooked al dente
• Romano Cheese to serve
• chopped fresh basil to serve

Instructions

 

• In a Dutch Oven heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat, place thinly sliced celery, diced carrots, and onion; sauté for about 2-3 minutes, add razor-thin sliced garlic, cook another minute careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add 16-ounces of vegetable stock to the Dutch Oven, 28- ounces of tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons of organic tomato paste, the drained and rinsed cannellini beans, diced zucchini, Italian green beans, Italian Herbs, chopped Italian parsley, dried basil, cayenne pepper, and kosher salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer the soup about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl combine the Italian sausage, Romano cheese, and seasoned bread crumbs thoroughly. Make tiny meatballs about the size of marbles and drop into the soup that is simmering; cook for about another 16-18 minutes or till meatballs are completely done. Stir the soup occasionally after the first 5 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of cooked small pasta shells to Dutch Oven and simmer about 3-5 minutes longer
• Ladle bowls and top with Romano cheese and chopped basil if desired. Serve with crusty Italian bread.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 01Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 16gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 1320mgPotassium: 897mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3981IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 4mg

Keyword Sausage, Sausage and Vegetable Soup

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