Description
A creamy, comforting Italian soup featuring sausage, pasta, and fresh spinach, perfect for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- Italian sausage
- Ditalini pasta (or alternative small pasta shapes)
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh spinach
- Aromatics (onions, garlic, etc.)
- Broth
- Optional: white beans or chickpeas for extra protein
Instructions
- Brown the Italian sausage in a large pot.
- Sauté aromatics until softened.
- Add broth and bring to a simmer.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
- Add fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Season to taste and serve hot.
Notes
- For slow cooker: Brown sausage and aromatics first, then cook on low for 6 hours. Add pasta, cream, cheese, and spinach at the end.
- For dairy-free version: Use coconut milk or cashew cream instead of heavy cream, and nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan.
- To prevent pasta from getting soggy, cook and store separately when meal prepping.
- Can use alternative pasta shapes like orzo, acini di pepe, or small shells.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Italian soup, creamy soup, sausage soup, pasta soup, spinach soup
