Italian Sausage Soup

Cooking Time: 60 min    Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Scene bold Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Roman or Cannellini beans, undrained 
  • 2 small zucchini, cubed
  • 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and torn
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Scene Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar

Directions:

  1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. 
  2. Add sausage and brown. 
  3. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. 
  4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Stir in beans with liquid. Cover, and simmer another 15 minutes. 
  6. Add zucchini and simmer 5-10 min until tender but not mushy.
  7. Remove from heat, and add spinach. 
  8. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. 
  9. After 5 minutes, stir in balsamic vinegar
  10. Soup is ready to serve 
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