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Sausage Orzo Soup
Course:
Soups/Stews
Cuisine:
Italian
Main Ingredient:
pasta, pork
Method:
Non Instant Pot
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
servings
Author:
Paint the Kitchen Red
A quick, easy, tasty soup that your family will love.
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Ingredients
3
links Italian sausage
mild or spicy
4
tablespoon
olive oil
divided
3
cups
cubed french bread
1-inch cubes
⅓
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
2
cups
onion
diced
1
tablespoon
garlic
minced
2
teaspoon
dried Italian seasoning
½
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
½
cup
dry white wine
6
cups
low sodium chicken broth
14.5
oz.
(1 can) petite diced tomatoes
14.5
oz.
(1 can) white beans
½
cup
uncooked orzo pasta
3
cups
fresh spinach
roughly chopped
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a large non-stick frying pan.
Add bread cubes and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top.
Saute bread cubes until toasted, stirring often. Remove from heat, immediately toss croutons with Parmesan cheese and set aside.
Remove sausage from casings and cut into 1 inch pieces.
Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a dutch oven or stock pot, and fry sausage over medium-high heat until cooked.
Add onion and garlic; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes; stir for 1 minute.
Deglaze with white wine and stir until almost evaporated.
Add broth, tomatoes, beans and orzo. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until pasta is cooked, about 10 minutes.
If the soup seems too thick, add some more broth.
Add spinach and stir into soup, allowing spinach to wilt.
Serve soup in individual bowls, topped with Parmesan croutons.
Notes
Don't skip the Parmesan bread croutons, they are essential to the delicious taste!