One of my online quilting friends, Gina, poste this recipe for Italian Sausage Soup back in 2007. I made it and loved it and asked Gina for permission to post it on my blog. She said that was fine but at the time, I posted it on a blog I no longer maintain and the recipe is gone but it’s such a great recipe, I wanted to share it here again.
Italian Sausage Soup
The picture is from an old post. I don’t have the Christmas placemats out in June.
Sadly, Gina has passed away but I think of her every time I make this recipe.
Gina's Italian Sausage Soup
- 1 lb. Italian sausage (Gina recommended sweet; we use hot.)
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- 6 cups beef broth
- 2 cups Roma tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 med. zucchini (sliced)
- 1 lb baby spinach (we use kale)
- 1 large carrot (sliced)
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 T oregano
- 2 T basil
- 1-1/2 cups cheese tortellini
- Parmesan cheese, freshly shave
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Remove Casings from sausage. Sauté Italian sausage in heavy pot over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up sausage. Simmer about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan. Add olive oil, onion, mushrooms and garlic to pan and sauté until tender & aromatic. Add wine and scrap the bottom of the pot. Reduce for about 2 minutes. Return sausage to pot. Add beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, carrot, spinach, basil and oregano. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 25 minutes. Add tortellini to soup and cook until tender. Season soup with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese in individual bowls and garlic bread.
This is something I make more in the winter than summer but Vince asked for this and Italian Sausage, Potato, Kale soup this week. I’ll fix the latter this week and make Gina’s recipe next week . . since I need more ingredients to make it.
Carol says
I have this recipe in my soup file from when you posted it however long ago that was. We love it and I make it often in the winter. It’s so good. Just can’t do hot soup in the summer in Texas.
Carol says
and I miss My Lime Green Kitchen! Thankfully I printed many of those recipes off so have copies of them. Another one we love and I make often is Chicken in Caper Cream Sauce.
Susan says
I love anything with potatoes, but I’m not a fan of Italian sausage. I could probably substitute Polish sausage, though. Are you, or have you in the past, posted that recipe?
Marilyn S says
Judy, I also followed Gina and was devastated to find out that she had passed away. So good to see this recipe again. I had a computer die and I lost a lot of things. This brings back warm memories of a great quilter, a great cook and a wonderful friend. Thanks for posting!
Marilyn S says
Judy, it is wonderful to see this post. I followed Gina, a great quilter, mother, wife, and cook. I was devastated to find out that she had passed away. I miss her so much. Thanks for posting this. Marilyn
Marilyn S says
My posts don’t seem to go thru any longer.
Carolyn says
I’ve made it several times! but I don’t use sausage. I substitute chicken or turkey! I was actually thinking about making it soon. But it’s SO HOT.
Nelle Coursey says
Thanks for the recipe! I may try to make this in the wintertime! I love sausage and I love soup. But only if it is cold or if I am sick. Speaking of sick, I hope and pray you are feeling much better now! I have been very worried about you!