Description
Warm up with a comforting bowl of Cozy Creamy Parmesan Sausage Ditalini Soup. This hearty soup is packed with Italian sausage, vegetables, ditalini pasta, and finished with a creamy Parmesan broth.
Ingredients
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For the Soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot, casings removed)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For Finishing:
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the Sausage: In a large pot, heat olive oil and brown the sausage, breaking it apart.
- Sauté Vegetables: Add onion, carrots, and celery; cook until softened. Stir in garlic.
- Add Broth and Pasta: Pour in chicken broth, add pasta, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer until pasta is cooked.
- Finish the Soup: Stir in spinach, cream, and Parmesan. Cook until creamy. Adjust seasoning and serve hot, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- For extra flavor, deglaze the pot with a splash of white wine after cooking the sausage.
- This soup pairs perfectly with crusty bread for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 970mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
