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Hearty Sausage Minestrone Soup

Make this homemade Hearty Sausage Minestrone Soup with fresh vegetables. It’s a thick vegetable soup with pasta and Italian sausage.
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Hearty Sausage Minestrone Soup, Sausage Minestrone Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 331kcal
Author Evelyn

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 links Italian Sausage your favorite
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup potatoes cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup carrots cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
  • 48 oz chicken broth
  • 2 8oz cans tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups pasta your choice
  • 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1/2 cup green peas or green beans

Instructions

  • Slice sausage into 1/2 inch rounds, saute in dutch oven or large soup pot until just browned. Remove the sausage pieces with a slotted spoon retaining the grease, set the sausages aside and keep warm
  • In the same pot saute the onions, carrots and potatoes in the grease for about 5 minutes on med heat. Add bell peppers and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, tomato sauce and herbs. Bring to a slow boil, add pasta and cook for 8 minutes.
  • Add the garbanzo beans, corn and green peas or green beans and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 2315mg | Potassium: 1085mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3976IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg