Amma's Tuscan Soup
This hearty, Italian-inspired soup is full of rich flavors. A Kinabrew family favorite, it is straight from Amma’s kitchen and perfectly comforting on a cold day.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed or diced
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 15 oz cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 pound whole wheat pasta shells uncooked
- 8 ounces fresh spinach
Instructions
- Brown sausage on medium heat in a soup pot. Crumble sausage as you brown it.
- Once sausage is fully cooked, add carrots, onions, and garlic. Sauté until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, canned tomatoes, beans, pasta, and basil to your soup pot.
- Bring soup boil over high heat then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 7 minutes, until pasta is fully cooked.
- Stir in spinach 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with freshly grated parmesan and serve.
Notes
This recipe makes a lot of soup! You can half this recipe or plan to freeze what you won't eat within a few days.
If you are planning to freeze some soup for later, set aside a portion of soup to freeze before adding the pasta. When you thaw and reheat your soup, add your uncooked pasta shells at that time.