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This smooth creamy Italian sausage soup is loaded with protein, vegetables and spinach making it a complete meal in a soup bowl! It is basically like a creamy vegetable soup with Italian sausage, what’s not to love?
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups Russet potatoes peeled & diced
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2-3 handfuls fresh spinach
Types of Italian Sausage to Use
Italian sausage is absolutely everywhere in North America. However, it isn’t as present outside of North America, especially so in Italy, ironically, where it isn’t really well known at all.
You can use either hot, sweet, or mild Italian sausage in this recipe, all of them work well!
If you can’t find ground Italian sausage, simply buy some that are in the casing and remove the inner ground meat, discarding the casing, and cook it as directed.
This creamy Italian sausage soup is a great for the coming fall and winter months to warm you up.
Happy Cooking
Love,
Karlynn
Creamy Italian Sausage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups Russet potatoes peeled & diced
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2-3 handfuls fresh spinach
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry the ground sausage and onions until the onions are soft and the ground sausage browned. Drain the grease.
- Fry the garlic until browned and fragrant. Add the meat mixture to the crockpot or lidded stockpot on the stove.
- Add in the potatoes, broth and spices.
- Cook in the crockpot on low for 6-8 hours, on high for 3-4, or simmer on the stove until the potatoes are tender and starting to dissolve sightly, around 45 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the milk, then whisk into the soup. Add the cheese and let it melt, stirring occasionally. When it’s melted in completely, add in the spinach and cook until wilted.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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mumof6 says
superb!
carol baker says
Can I use frozen spinach?
Karlynn Johnston says
You can! Just add in the amount you want!