Description
This hearty Italian Sausage Soup combines flavorful Italian sausage, tender pasta, and a creamy broth enriched with tomatoes and fresh herbs. Perfect for a cozy meal, this soup is easy to prepare on the stovetop and offers a satisfying combination of savory, spicy, and creamy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 pound Italian sausage
Produce
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Fresh basil, for serving
Pantry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces short pasta (casarecce or similar)
Dairy
- 1 cup heavy cream, brought to room temperature
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the sausage: In a large soup pot over medium heat, crumble and cook the Italian sausage until fully browned and cooked through. Drain the excess fat and remove the sausage from the pot using a slotted spoon. Set aside in a bowl.
- Sauté the aromatics: Add the olive oil to the same pot and cook the diced onion over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper, cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add broth and tomatoes: Increase the heat to high and pour in the chicken broth and canned diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cook the pasta: Add the pasta to the boiling broth and cook according to package instructions until al dente, generally between 7 to 15 minutes depending on pasta type.
- Finish the soup: Reduce heat to low, stir the cooked sausage back into the pot along with the heavy cream, and simmer gently for 2 minutes to meld flavors.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh basil leaves and freshly grated Parmesan cheese as desired. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- If the soup thickens too much upon standing, add extra chicken broth or water to loosen it.
- Choose short pasta shapes that hold broth well, like casarecce, rotini, or small shells.
- For a spicier version, increase the crushed red pepper amount to taste.
- Use low-sodium broth to better control the salt levels of the soup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1 1/2 cups)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
