Creamy Italian Sausage Soup
This quick and easy creamy Italian sausage soup is packed with flavor and takes 30 minutes to make!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 onion finely minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp dried rosemary also can use 1 fresh sprig of rosemary
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 8 oz ditalini pasta can also use macaroni pasta
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 lb spicy sausage
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven, saute your onion with the ground italian sausage on medium-high heat. When the sausage is cooked, add your garlic and continue to stir for a couple of minutes.
- Next add your chicken broth, Italian seasonings, fennel seeds, rosemary and crushed tomatoes. Stir and bring the soup to a boil for a few more minutes.
- Next add your pasta (I prefer ditalini, but you can use macaroni or any small pasta). Turn the heat down to medium heat and simmer until the pasta is just about done.
- If you want to add veggies to this soup you can add spinach or kale to the soup at this point.
- Add your dairy.. heavy cream, parmesan cheese and cream cheese to the soup and stir until all is combined and melted into the soup.
- Taste the soup and add salt and black pepper to taste depending on your preference.
- Enjoy with a crusty slice of bread, top with some more parmesan cheese and enjoy!
- Store remaining soup in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop.